19950311006989I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · San Carlos, CA · March 11, 1995

Date: March 11, 1995 · 13:32 local
Place: San Carlos, CA
Airport: San Carlos Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N757PP
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 297 total108 in this make and model61 in the last 90 days

N757PPRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15279898 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on March 11, 1995 at approximately 1332 PST, a Cessna 152, N757PP, operated by San Carlos flight center, struck a sea gull during take-off from San Carlos, CA on a local pattern flight. The pilot in command, Mr. Michael c. jerd, who holds a commercial pilot certificate, departed San Carlos at approximately 1315 PST for take-off and landing practice. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. Mr. Jerd had made three practice landings at San Carlos when he struck a sea gull on the next take-off. The sea gull left a dent the size of a tennis ball and a small hole in the leading edge of the wing. Further inspection by a & p mechanic revealed no major damage to the wing. No pilot deviation or 8020-11 generated. This terminates the investigation and the report is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 11, 1995 AT APPROXIMATELY 1332 PST, A CESSNA 152, N757PP, OPERATED BY SAN CARLOS FLIGHT CENTER, STRUCK A SEA GULL DURING TAKE-OFF FROM SAN CARLOS, CA ON A LOCAL PATTERN FLIGHT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND, MR. MICHAEL C. JERD, WHO HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE, DEPARTED SAN CARLOS AT APPROXIMATELY 1315 PST FOR TAKE-OFF AND LANDING PRACTICE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. MR. JERD HAD MADE THREE PRACTICE LANDINGS AT SAN CARLOS WHEN HE STRUCK A SEA GULL ON THE NEXT TAKE-OFF. THE SEA GULL LEFT A DENT THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL AND A SMALL HOLE IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING. FURTHER INSPECTION BY A & P MECHANIC REVEALED NO MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE WING. NO PILOT DEVIATION OR 8020-11 GENERATED. THIS TERMINATES THE INVESTIGATION AND THE REPORT IS CLOSED.

Other reports on N757PP · 2

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

Incident 19920629027769ILevel Off Touchdown · San Carlos, CAStudent pilot made a hard landing during a solo training flight.Jun 29, 1992 · Minor damage Incident 19870313024232IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Concord, CA714PG attempted to taxi around aircraft at the runway hold line. Wingtips made contact.Mar 13, 1987 · Minor damage