19951019047589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Laurel, MT · October 19, 1995

Date: October 19, 1995 · 10:20 local
Place: Laurel, MT
Airport: Laurel Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6477D
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA96LA009
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 79 total79 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N6477DRegistration cancelled Jul 11, 2007 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272825 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Flock of geese flew in front plane while landing. Banked to avoid birds. Aborted. Landed off runway. Hit cement block

As the FAA filed it

FLOCK OF GEESE FLEW IN FRONT PLANE WHILE LANDING. BANKED TO AVOID BIRDS. ABORTED.LANDED OFF RUNWAY.HIT CEMENT BLOCK

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA96LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaurel, MTthe student pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in inadequate altitude/clearance from hangar buildings and a subsequent emergency landing, while attempting to evade a flock of geese. The flock of geese was a related factor.Oct 19, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6477D · 3

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

Incident 19860724063089IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Sheridan, WYPropeller struck taxiway light as aircraft turned off runway. Landing light out. Taxiway lights not turned on.Jul 24, 1986 · Minor damage Incident 19841201072509INormal Cruise · Wendt, SDPilot descended thru overcast due to ice and made landing on gravel road.Dec 1, 1984 Accident 19801116082439ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Diamond Point, WALanded halfway down runway. Unable to stop. Ran off end down embankment.Nov 16, 1980 · Substantial damage