ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239231
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| Date: | Sunday 2 August 2020 |
| Time: | 09:17 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Tradewinds Aviation |
| Registration: | N55231 |
| MSN: | 172S11414 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1484 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV/KRHV), San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carson City Airport, NV (CSN/KCXP) |
| San Jose-Reid-Hillview Airport, CA (RHV/KRHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while in the downwind leg of a traffic pattern, the right wing of the airplane impacted an object. Subsequently, the airplane yawed to the right and lost altitude. The pilot notified the tower and immediately executed a precautionary landing. Postaccident examination of the airplane found damage to the right wing's leading edge, just outboard of the side strut. The leading edge was crushed aft revealing internal surfaces of the wing structure. Feather fragments were later found on the internal surfaces. A large deceased golden eagle and a small hobby drone were found below the downwind leg traffic area during a search. The hobby drone was mostly undamaged and had signatures indicating that it had been in the area for an extended period of time and was not likely impacted by an airplane. Lab results confirmed the airplane impacted a golden eagle.
Probable Cause: The airplane's collision with a bird while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20LA256
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N55231
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N55231
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2020 22:51 | Geno | Added |
| 07-Aug-2020 22:52 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Jun-2022 12:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 27-Jun-2022 12:31 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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