Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 208B near Sacramento, CA — 2010-02-19

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Date
2010-02-19
Location
Sacramento, CA, USA
Airport
SMF
Aircraft
CESSNA 208B
Registration
N892FE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird while on final approach.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was on approach to the airport when he saw five large birds. The pilot felt an impact to the right wing and the airplane rolled to the right. The pilot corrected the roll with opposite aileron and rudder input and the airplane landed safely on the runway. Postaccident examination showed substantial damage to the right wing spar. Bird remains recovered from the airplane were identified as tundra swan.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Other
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have altered approach to avoid bird strike.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents4

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