ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348839
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| Date: | Monday 11 December 2023 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Rick Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N733QJ |
| MSN: | 17268463 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9499 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF/KPHF), VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Newport News, VA |
| Newport News, VA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor and the pilot-rated student were in the flying in the airport traffic pattern practicing landings. During the initial climb following a touch-and-go landing, with the student at the controls, a large bird flew directly in front of the airplane. The student attempted to avoid it; however, the bird struck the leading edge of the left wing. The flight instructor took over the controls and landed the airplane uneventfully. An inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration examined the airplane and found that the wing had been substantially damaged as a result of the birdstrike.
Probable Cause: An inflight collision with a bird during initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA24LA065
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N733QJ
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2023 07:07 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 27-Dec-2023 20:44 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Category, Accident report] |
| 01-Feb-2024 11:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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