20051002030069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Punta Gorda, FL · October 2, 2005

Date: October 2, 2005 · 11:00 local
Place: Punta Gorda, FL
Airport: Charlotte County
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N952AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06CA009
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 108 total108 in this make and model108 in the last 90 days

N952ACRegistration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Cessna 172NS/N 17268001 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 2, 2005, at approximately 11:00 hours EDT, a Cessna 172N, N952AC, registered to naples air center, inc., sustained substantial damage when a bird struck the aircraft vertical and horizontal flight controls. The student rated pilot on a solo cross country flight was on approach to the Punta Gorda airport in Punta Gorda, Florida. The pilot was able to land the aircraft safely at the Punta Gorda airport. The flight had originated from naples, Florida earlier the same day.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 2, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 HOURS EDT, A CESSNA 172N, N952AC, REGISTERED TO NAPLES AIR CENTER, INC., SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN A BIRD STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE STUDENT RATED PILOT ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS ON APPROACH TO THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT IN PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY AT THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM NAPLES, FLORIDA EARLIER THE SAME DAY.

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 MIA06CA009Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPunta Gorda, FLThe in-flight collision with a bird resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.Oct 2, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N952AC · 1

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

Accident 20061029028829ALevel Off Touchdown · Morgantown, WV(-23) During approach to land on runway 23 at approximately 800 feet past the approach end of the runway, the student pilot lost control and veered to the left and skidded over an embankment. The aircraft contacted several trees and came to rest on a 173…Oct 29, 2006 · Substantial damage