ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288668
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| Date: | Saturday 13 March 2010 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Golden State Flying Club |
| Registration: | N8441B |
| MSN: | 28-8216005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2360 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Cajon, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | San Diego-Gillespie Field, CA (SEE/KSEE) |
| San Diego-Gillespie Field, CA (SEE/KSEE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student performed a series of takeoffs and landings at the airport. The airplane's anti-collision light was operating. Clouds were located about 2,800 feet above ground level and the visibility was 25 miles. There was light turbulence in the area. While in the downwind leg for their fourth landing, the air traffic controller requested that the pilot fly an extended downwind leg. The CFI stated that "shortly thereafter, we noticed a red-tail hawk slightly ahead and at our same altitude. Upon sighting the bird, I immediately took control from my student and initiated a climbing turn to the left. A few seconds later we heard a loud impact on our right wing tip. I immediately looked out the window and noticed the wing had extensive damage." The CFI reported that she immediately landed, and during the approach she did not detect any noticeable effect on the airplane's performance. A 3-foot-long by 8-inch-deep area of the right wing's leading edge was crushed aft, and the internal wing structure was bent. No residue from the bird was found.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird in the downwind leg of the airport's traffic pattern.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10CA157
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 May 2013 | N8441B | Golden State Flying Club | 0 | Gillespie, CA | |
non |
| 3 September 2015 | N8441B | Private | 2 | Near Gillespie Field Airport (KSEE), San Diego/El Cajon, CA | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 01:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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