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| Date: | Thursday 11 April 2024 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2252V |
| MSN: | 14483 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT/KGJT), Grand Junction, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Grand Junction Regional Airport, CO (GJT/KGJT) |
| Grand Junction Regional Airport, CO (GJT/KGJT) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The airplane was landing when a number of wasps (in the vent) started stinging both the instructor and student pilot, resulting in a prop strike. There were no injuries.
Sources:
https://www.westernslopenow.com/video/runway-incident-at-grand-junction-regional-airport/9598757/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2024 20:23 | Captain Adam | Added |
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