ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297413
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Date: | Friday 12 April 2002 |
Time: | 15:00 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172R |
Owner/operator: | Letourneau University |
Registration: | N61LU |
MSN: | 17250589 |
Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2343 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Longview, Texas -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Longview-East Texas Regional Airport, TX (GGG/KGGG) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:While established on a left base for runway 17, the pilot observed a large bird approximately 100 yards ahead of the airplane. After the bird flew above the airplane the pilot lost visual contact with the bird. Subsequently, the bird struck the right wing of the airplane. The pilot continued the approach and landed the airplane without further incident.
Probable Cause: The in-flight collision with a bird.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW02LA124 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA124
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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