ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347417
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| Date: | Friday 6 October 2023 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Texas State Technical College |
| Registration: | N2444H |
| MSN: | 17280874 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near TSTC Waco Airport (CNW/KCNW), Riesel, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Riesel, TX |
| Riesel, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor and student pilot were conducting a local instructional flight and saw several large birds in front of the airplane. They attempted to avoid the birds but were unable, and one bird collided with the left wing. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane, which was difficult to control, and returned to the airport for an uneventful landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN24LA025
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N2444H
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2023 19:50 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Dec-2023 14:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2023 14:08 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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