# Accident 19921117046839A: Cessna 172M, Vancouver, WA, November 17, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 1992, 17:20 local time
- Place: Vancouver, WA
- Airport: Pearson Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.6293° N, 122.5210° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6293&lon=-122.5210&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4324R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4324R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921117046839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

A CANADIAN GOOSE CAME THROUGH WIND SHIELD OF PLANE WHILE TURNING DOWNWIND. ANOTHER ONE HIT LEFT WING. DARK A FACTOR

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA93LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA024), Nov 17, 1992: Cessna 172M (N4324R), Vancouver, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO SEE BIRDS DUE TO DARKNESS.

## Other reports on N4324R (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19910619034469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910619034469A), Jun 19, 1991: Cessna 172M (N4324R), Vancouver, WA, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing,came down hard on final impact nose down. Bent nose gear prop and firewall.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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