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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Salt Lake City, UT · November 23, 1996

Date: November 23, 1996 · 18:05 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: Salt Lake City International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1454U
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 425 total250 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N1454URegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17267121 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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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 23, 1996, at 1805 MST, a Cessna 172 piloted by Mr. Sorenson, sustained minor damage while on final approach to runway 35, when a large bird smashed through the windshield. The pilot was unable to see due to the bird remains, and his own blood from the windshield lacerating his forehead. The co-pilot, jon parkinson, landed the aircraft while Mr. Sorenson called in an inflight emergency. The pilot was taken to lds hospital for treatment and released. This is a final report.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON NOVEMBER 23, 1996, AT 1805 MST, A CESSNA 172 PILOTED BY MR. SORENSON, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35, WHEN A LARGE BIRD SMASHED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SEE DUE TO THE BIRD REMAINS, AND HIS OWN BLOOD FROM THE WINDSHIELD LACERATING HIS FOREHEAD. THE CO-PILOT, JON PARKINSON, LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE MR. SORENSON CALLED IN AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY. THE PILOT WAS TAKEN TO LDS HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND RELEASED. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.