ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369457
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| Date: | Saturday 3 December 1988 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | John M Sloan |
| Registration: | N5728A |
| MSN: | 28328 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2577 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greencastle, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Patoka, IN (I14) |
| Indianapolis, IN (IN30) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2,000 FEET AGL WHEN A LARGE BIRD, PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN A GOOSE, APPEARED FROM ABOVE THE ACFT AND STRUCK THE RIGHT WING IN THE WING ROOT AREA. NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN DUE TO THE SPONTANEITY OF THE EVENT. THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. DAMAGE TO WING LEADING EDGE AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE WAS SUBSTANTIAL.
Probable Cause: INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH A LARGE BIRD.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89DEX02
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 14:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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