20030128001459I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Covington, GA · January 28, 2003

Date: January 28, 2003 · 11:15 local
Place: Covington, GA
Airport: Covington Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6526V
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,220 in this make and model

N6526VRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0752 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On jan 28th 2003 at 1115 local time, a 172RG aircraft, (N6526V) was involved in an incident. Details are as follows. Pilot keith capps was flying aircraft N6526V apprx five miles north of Covington ga airport (9A1), at 800 ft AGL when a bird struck the upper l/h corner of the windshield and inboard left wing root area. Minor damage included a broken windshield, dented wing root fairing, air vents and ducts and cosmetic to interior trim. The pilot was the only person on board at the time. Aircraft safely landed at Covington airport. No injuries involved.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JAN 28TH 2003 AT 1115 LOCAL TIME, A 172RG AIRCRAFT, (N6526V) WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT. DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS. PILOT KEITH CAPPS WAS FLYING AIRCRAFT N6526V APPRX FIVE MILES NORTH OF COVINGTON GA AIRPORT (9A1), AT 800 FT AGL WHEN A BIRD STRUCK THE UPPER L/H CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD AND INBOARD LEFT WING ROOT AREA. MINOR DAMAGE INCLUDED A BROKEN WINDSHIELD, DENTED WING ROOT FAIRING, AIR VENTS AND DUCTS AND COSMETIC TO INTERIOR TRIM. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD AT THE TIME. AIRCRAFT SAFELY LANDED AT COVINGTON AIRPORT. NO INJURIES INVOLVED.