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FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Charlottesville, VA · November 9, 1995

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Date
November 9, 1995 · 16:15 local
Place
Charlottesville, VA
Airport
Charlottesville-Albemarle
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N68220
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
40 total30 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N68220Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15282194 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna 152Engine 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 November 9, 1995, at 1615 local, N68220, a CE-152, departed Charlottesville, Virginia, on a local training flight. During climb-out at approximately 75 feet AGL, the tower announced a flock of birds near the south end of runway 21. The pilot adjusted his flight path but was unable to avoid the flock. A goose struck the left wing leading edge causing damage to the outboard section. The aircraft returned for landing at Charlottesville without incident.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON NOVEMBER 9, 1995, AT 1615 LOCAL, N68220, A CE-152, DEPARTED CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. DURING CLIMB-OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AGL, THE TOWER ANNOUNCED A FLOCK OF BIRDS NEAR THE SOUTH END OF RUNWAY 21. THE PILOT ADJUSTED HIS FLIGHT PATH BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE FLOCK. A GOOSE STRUCK THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OUTBOARD SECTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING AT CHARLOTTESVILLE WITHOUT INCIDENT.