ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295060
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 October 2003 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Phoenix East Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N94445 |
| MSN: | 15285671 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11918 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pierson, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Daytona Beach International Airport, FL (DAB/KDAB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A student pilot was practicing ground maneuvers near Lake Disston, located near Pierson, Florida, while coming out of a left turn at 1,000 feet and an indicated airspeed of 90 knots the airplane experienced a bird strike. The CFI stated the windshield was missing and he could not maintain altitude after he applied full throttle. He declared an emergency and secured the engine. The airplane impacted the intended landing field nose first and came to a halt inverted. A representative from the Smithsonian Institution identified the bird as a Black Vulture, which has a weight range between 42 and 75 ounces.
Probable Cause: In flight collision with a bird, resulting in airplane not being able to maintain altitude and nosing over during a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA04CA010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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