An in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight, which resulted in structural damage to the airplane's wing.
— NTSB Determination
The solo commercial pilot was in cruise flight at 1,000 feet agl, when he noted a large bird headed towards the airplane. He tried to avoid the collision by turning the airplane to the right, but the bird subsequently struck the left wing of the airplane. A postaccident inspection revealed structural damage to the airplane's left wing spar.
The solo commercial pilot was in cruise flight at 1,000 feet agl, when he noted a large bird headed towards the airplane. He tried to avoid the collision by turning the airplane to the right, but the bird subsequently struck the left wing of the airplane. A postaccident inspection revealed structural damage to the…
The accident on 2005-07-03 involved a Cessna 207, registration N48CF, at Bethel, AK.
An in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight, which resulted in structural damage to the airplane's wing.
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