20041004025689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · San Jose, CA · October 4, 2004

Date: October 4, 2004 · 14:20 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N24373
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05CA003
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,211 total665 in this make and model161 in the last 90 days

N24373Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15280240 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) An instructor and student were conducting takeoff and landings on rwy 31L at Reid-Hillview airport (rhv). While on downwind abeam the approach end numbers, the instructor and student looked toward the runway to assess distance from the touchdown area. The instructor stated that everything appeared satisfactory and as they faced forward, they caught a flashing glimpse of a brown bird wing followed immediately by a loud crash from the right wing. The instructor stated that he immediately assumed control of the aircraft and noticed that the right wing appeared to be damaged. After an uneventful landing, they taxied to parking and notified the chief mechanic. The chief mechanic determined that it was in fact a bird strike and began assessing the damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AN INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE CONDUCTING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS ON RWY 31L AT REID-HILLVIEW AIRPORT (RHV). WHILE ON DOWNWIND ABEAM THE APPROACH END NUMBERS, THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT LOOKED TOWARD THE RUNWAY TO ASSESS DISTANCE FROM THE TOUCHDOWN AREA. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT EVERYTHING APPEARED SATISFACTORY AND AS THEY FACED FORWARD, THEY CAUGHT A FLASHING GLIMPSE OF A BROWN BIRD WING FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A LOUD CRASH FROM THE RIGHT WING. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT WING APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, THEY TAXIED TO PARKING AND NOTIFIED THE CHIEF MECHANIC. THE CHIEF MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IT WAS IN FACT A BIRD STRIKE AND BEGAN ASSESSING THE DAMAGE.

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 LAX05CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Jose, CAan in-flight collision with a bird.Oct 4, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N24373 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19860604034159IEngine Run-Up · San Jose, CADuring maintenance runup, aircraft jumped its chocks and struck 2 parked aircraft.Jun 4, 1986 · Minor damage