ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280117
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 2022 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Extra 300 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N808YF |
| MSN: | LC044 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 743 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rome, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rome, GA |
| Rome, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing aerobatics (about 400- 600 ft above ground level) when a 'large†bird impacted the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer, which resulted in substantial damage. The airplane rolled and yawed slightly after the impact, but the pilot was able to maintain control of the airplane and land immediately without incident.
Probable Cause: An inflight collision with a bird while conducting low level aerobatics.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2022 19:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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