No fatalities

22 Jun 2014: CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A 1 — Moses Lake, WA

Moses Lake, WA, United States

On 22 Jun 2014, a CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A 1 UNDESIGNAT was involved in an aviation accident near Moses Lake, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft struck a bird while performing low-level flight. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot performing low-level maneuvers sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aileron after striking a bird.

What happened

On June 22, 2014, a Christen Industries A 1, registration N2914Q, was performing low-level maneuvers near Moses Lake, Washington. During the flight, the aircraft struck a bird, which caused substantial damage to the left wing and the aileron. Despite the damage, the pilot was able to land the aircraft without further incident. There were no injuries resulting from the event.

At the time of the incident, the weather conditions were Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with visibility of 10 statute miles.

Probable cause

The aircraft struck a bird while performing low-level flight.

Contributing factors

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