ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203271
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| Date: | Sunday 25 June 2017 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N79938 |
| MSN: | 17258265 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6111 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roseburg, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Roseburg, OR (KRBG) |
| Roseburg, OR (KRBG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was in the pattern performing touch-and-go landings. During a left descending turn from downwind to base, about ten large birds came into view below the airplane’s nose. He recalled that they appeared quickly and that he was unable to take evasive action. He heard and felt a strike, followed by “an appreciable drag on the left side.” He also saw visible damage to the left wing. The pilot landed the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing ribs and leading edge.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird during the approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2017 20:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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