ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223353
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| Date: | Saturday 9 June 2018 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Parlu Ventures Llc. |
| Registration: | N383ME |
| MSN: | 172S8567 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Danbury, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Danbury, CT (DXR) |
| Danbury, CT (DXR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the flight instructor, a bird struck the airplane during initial climb. He and his student returned to the airport and landed without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing’s ribs.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: A collision with a bird during initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2019 20:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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