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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Kotzebue, AK · September 3, 1996

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Date: September 3, 1996 · 08:47 local
Place: Kotzebue, AK
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73964

N73964Registered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17267766 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) Pilot, grant spesard of cape smythe air was returning from point hope, AK. To Kotzebue, AK. He was operating a Cessna 207, no passengers or cargo and he hit a large bird on the left wing leading edge. He was approximately 35 miles from Kotzebue inbound at 2500 ft AGL, weather was clear and calm. A landing was safely made at Kotzebue airport. Inspection of aircraft wing revealed wrinkled rib aft of the spar.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PILOT, GRANT SPESARD OF CAPE SMYTHE AIR WAS RETURNING FROM POINT HOPE, AK. TO KOTZEBUE, AK. HE WAS OPERATING A CESSNA 207, NO PASSENGERS OR CARGO AND HE HIT A LARGE BIRD ON THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES FROM KOTZEBUE INBOUND AT 2500 FT AGL, WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND CALM. A LANDING WAS SAFELY MADE AT KOTZEBUE AIRPORT. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT WING REVEALED WRINKLED RIB AFT OF THE SPAR.