ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270293
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| Date: | Friday 3 December 2021 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Adventures |
| Registration: | N2100S |
| MSN: | 172S9589 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7044 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (HWY/KHWY), VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Warrenton Fauquier Airport, VA (KHWY) |
| Warrenton Fauquier Airport, VA (KHWY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor stated that they were performing some touch-and-go landings at the local airport. They were on a left crosswind turning to a left downwind when they noticed 4-5 large birds circling and moving from left to right. He stated that he believed the left turn they were in would avoid the birds; however, one of the birds impacted the leading edge of the right wing. The flight characteristics and handling seemed unchanged, so they continued to fly the normal flight pattern and performed a normal landing. The bird strike resulted in substantial damage to the right-wing leading-edge spar.
Probable Cause: Collision with a bird in flight, which resulted in damage to the right-wing leading-edge spar.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA084
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N2100S
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2021 11:46 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 24-Jun-2022 13:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 24-Jun-2022 13:29 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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