Pilot Debrief

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S near Englewood, CO — 2023-09-02

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Date
2023-09-02
Location
Englewood, CO, USA
Airport
APA
Aircraft
TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S
Registration
N20818
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with multiple geese during initial climb.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and his student were conducting an instructional flight in the airport traffic pattern when the airplane collided with multiple geese during initial climb. Due to the collision, the engine experienced a loss of engine power, so the flight instructor continued straight ahead. He conducted a forced landing on a golf course and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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