ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211129
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| Date: | Monday 20 November 2017 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Personal Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N172SX |
| MSN: | 17273641 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Corona, CA (AJO) |
| San Diego, CA (MYF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, about 2 miles from his destination, he made a left turn to enter the downwind leg for landing when a bird came “out of the sun.” The pilot made a hard right turn to avoid the bird and prevent it from coming through the windscreen. The bird subsequently collided with the leading edge of the left wing. The pilot continued to his intended destination without further incident.
Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
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| 2 March 2021 | N172SX | Plus One Flyers | 0 | Montgomery-GibbsExecutive Airport (MYF/KMYF), San Diego, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-May-2018 15:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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