ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274309
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 2022 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: | Thatcher CX4 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N254RM |
| MSN: | 398 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 278 hours |
| Engine model: | Hummel 2180 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Fuquay/Angier Field (78NC), NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fuquay/Angier Field (78NC), NC |
| Fuquay/Angier Field (78NC), NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that following a local flight, on final approach to land, about ¼ mile from the runway, he glanced down at the airspeed indicator, and then glanced up and 'all of a sudden' a flock of birds flew into the airplane. He stated it was 'like a wall' or like a 'machine gun' going off in his flight path. He reported that the birds collided with the airplane and after that point he 'was a passenger'. He recalled the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall and spin and subsequently descended and impacted trees and terrain. The fuselage and wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's encounter with a flock of birds on final approach, which resulted in a loss of control, an aerodynamic stall and spin, and impact with trees and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA110
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=254RM
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2022 00:36 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 19-Jan-2022 02:49 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Category] |
| 24-Jun-2022 12:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 24-Jun-2022 12:31 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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