# Accident 20020313004799A: Cessna 152, Carbondale, IL, March 13, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 2002, 20:00 local time
- Place: Carbondale, IL
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9699° N, 89.0500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9699&lon=-89.0500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5111H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5111H-2012-03-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI02LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020313004799A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI02LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA092), Mar 14, 2002: Cessna 152 (N5111H), Christopher, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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