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| Date: | Saturday 24 June 2023 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III |
| Owner/operator: | Middle Georgia State University |
| Registration: | N285MG |
| MSN: | 2844167 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2513 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Macon, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Macon Downtown Airport, GA (MAC/KMAC) |
| Macon Downtown Airport, GA (MAC/KMAC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot receiving instruction, he had initiated the upwind-to-crosswind turn in the airport traffic pattern. With the left wing raised in the right turn, a bird came into the pilot's view and struck the left wing before the pilot could initiate an evasive maneuver. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane, completed the traffic pattern and the landing without injury to the occupants or damage beyond that resulting from the bird strike. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing was substantially damaged.
Probable Cause: An inflight collision with a bird.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA303
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N285MG/history/20230624/1932Z/KMAC/KMAC
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2023 10:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 14-Sep-2023 10:21 | harro | Updated |
| 26-Dec-2024 16:55 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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