Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Chino, CA — 2017-09-22

Final reportGAA17CA573
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Date
2017-09-22
Location
Chino, CA, USA
Airport
CNO
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N520KS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird while on downwind.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, while the student pilot was flying on downwind, he noticed a bird approaching the airplane. He added that he took the flight controls from the student and banked left, but the airplane struck the bird. The airplane landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The Federal Aviation Administration Airport Facility Diagram page for the airport stated, in part: "Birds and wildlife on and invof [in vicinity of] arpt."

NTSB coding

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