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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Carbondale, IL · March 13, 2002

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Date
March 13, 2002 · 20:00 local
Place
Carbondale, IL
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N5111H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI02LA092
Reported as
Cessna 152
N5111HRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2012 · Cessna 152S/N 15284062 · Built 1979Airframe 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.

(-23) The aircraft was being flown on a night cross-country flight from benton, Illinois to Carbondale, Illinois, at an altitude of 3000 feet. The pilot heard a "thud" on the left side of the aircraft and turned on the landing light to note that the aircraft was surrounded by canadian geese. The damage sustained to the left wing was consistent with a bird strike. The pilot, and sole occupant, sustained no injuries during this event. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing leading edge. (.19) on March 13, 2002, about 2000 central standard time, a Cessna 152, N5111H, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted a goose while in cruise flight at 2,200 feet MSL over christopher, Illinois. Night visual metrological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight's origin and departure time are unconfirmed at the time of this preliminary report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN ON A NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM BENTON, ILLINOIS TO CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 3000 FEET. THE PILOT HEARD A "THUD" ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TURNED ON THE LANDING LIGHT TO NOTE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SURROUNDED BY CANADIAN GEESE. THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE LEFT WING WAS CONSISTENT WITH A BIRD STRIKE. THE PILOT, AND SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED NO INJURIES DURING THIS EVENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. (.19) ON MARCH 13, 2002, ABOUT 2000 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 152, N5111H, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED A GOOSE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2,200 FEET MSL OVER CHRISTOPHER, ILLINOIS. NIGHT VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT'S ORIGIN AND DEPARTURE TIME ARE UNCONFIRMED AT THE TIME OF THIS PRELIMINARY REPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI02LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristopher, ILThe in-flight collision with a Canadian goose, which caused substantial damage to the airplane's right wing. A factor to the accident was the dark night light condition.Mar 14, 2002 · Substantial damage