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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Mesa, AR · February 7, 2008

Date: February 7, 2008 · 21:00 local
Place: Mesa, AR
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N577SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08CA077
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 343 total341 in this make and model77 in the last 90 days

N577SPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8503 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At 3,500' MSL, approximately 5 to 6 NM south of kiwa, N577SP suffered a bird strike. Both pilots heard a loud "thud", and then noticed that the right wing was dented. The flight was then continued to tucson international airport for a stop and go landing, and then on to ryan field in tucson (the aircraft's home base) for a full-stop landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 3,500' MSL, APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 6 NM SOUTH OF KIWA, N577SP SUFFERED A BIRD STRIKE. BOTH PILOTS HEARD A LOUD "THUD", AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT WING WAS DENTED. THE FLIGHT WAS THEN CONTINUED TO TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR A STOP AND GO LANDING, AND THEN ON TO RYAN FIELD IN TUCSON (THE AIRCRAFT'S HOME BASE) FOR A FULL-STOP LANDING.

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 SEA08CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMesa, AZan in-flight collision with a bird.Feb 8, 2008 · Substantial damage