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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T210N · St Louis, IL · March 14, 2006

Date: March 14, 2006 · 19:10 local
Place: St Louis, IL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FPIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2145U
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,980 total100 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N2145URegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2015 · Cessna T210NS/N 21064776 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna T210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot had just leveled off from a descent at 3,000' MSL at about 170 knots when a large bird, later determined to be a goose, went through the propeller, busted through the front windscreen on the right side and exited the airplane by breaking through the aft windscreen. The pilot said he adjusted his headset back on his head, declared an emergency and continued to a landing at st. Louis downtown airport (cps).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT HAD JUST LEVELED OFF FROM A DESCENT AT 3,000' MSL AT ABOUT 170 KNOTS WHEN A LARGE BIRD, LATER DETERMINED TO BE A GOOSE, WENT THROUGH THE PROPELLER, BUSTED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSCREEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND EXITED THE AIRPLANE BY BREAKING THROUGH THE AFT WINDSCREEN. THE PILOT SAID HE ADJUSTED HIS HEADSET BACK ON HIS HEAD, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED TO A LANDING AT ST. LOUIS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (CPS).

Other reports on N2145U · 3

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

Incident 19990908031219IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Cahokia, IL(-23) The light was cleared for takeoff. While taxiing into position the propeller made contact with a threshold light. Aircraft was taxied back to the ramp. As result of contacting the light, the propeller had to be changed.Sep 8, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19940713031349ILevel Off Touchdown · Pottstown, PAFlying in for a check ride. Landed gear up. Flight test deferred until additional training.Jul 13, 1994 · Minor damage Incident 19870328016409IInitial Approach-IFR · Cumming, IAFuel exhausted while being vectored for approach after fuel consumption was greater than estimated.Mar 28, 1987