ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201532
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| Date: | Saturday 18 November 2017 |
| Time: | 18:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Northgate Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N9678Q |
| MSN: | 17265762 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Butte County, over Durham, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Chico, CA |
| Woodland, CA (O41) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that, during the instructional night, cross-country flight, while in level flight about 3,500 ft, a bird struck the airplane and went through the windscreen. The airplane returned to the airport without further incident.
Postaccident examination revealed that the windscreen sustained substantial damage.
The flight instructor 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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9678Q
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2017 04:59 | Geno | Added |
| 16-May-2018 15:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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