20160111004159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Baton Rouge, LA · January 11, 2016

Date: January 11, 2016 · 13:52 local
Place: Baton Rouge, LA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: 6VIA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4423R
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA101
Reported as: Cessna R182
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 765 total123 in this make and model263 in the last 90 days

N4423RRegistered now · Cessna R182S/N R18200597 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna R182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

This is a synopsis of the pilot's statement:

Pilot was flying approximately 6 miles NE of the Baton Rouge airport (btr) while on a pipeline patrol. A buzzard appeared in his view after a right turn and he estimated it to be 200 feet from the a/c. he banked left in order to avoid the bird. The bird noticed him and attempted to change direction and began to climb. Due to the bird changing its altitude and the rise of the right wing during the turn, the bird collided with the upper, outer portion of the right wing.

The pilot performed several controllability tests on the aircraft and decided to land at his home base of la regional (L38) which was approximately 20 miles south of his location instead of landing at btr airport. His statement indicated the aircraft flight characteristics did not change after the bird strike, therfore he did not declare an emergency.

As the FAA filed it

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF THE PILOT'S STATEMENT:

PILOT WAS FLYING APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES NE OF THE BATON ROUGE AIRPORT (BTR) WHILE ON A PIPELINE PATROL. A BUZZARD APPEARED IN HIS VIEW AFTER A RIGHT TURN AND HE ESTIMATED IT TO BE 200 FEET FROM THE A/C. HE BANKED LEFT IN ORDER TO AVOID THE BIRD. THE BIRD NOTICED HIM AND ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND BEGAN TO CLIMB. DUE TO THE BIRD CHANGING ITS ALTITUDE AND THE RISE OF THE RIGHT WING DURING THE TURN, THE BIRD COLLIDED WITH THE UPPER, OUTER PORTION OF THE RIGHT WING.

THE PILOT PERFORMED SEVERAL CONTROLLABILITY TESTS ON THE AIRCRAFT AND DECIDED TO LAND AT HIS HOME BASE OF LA REGIONAL (L38) WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES SOUTH OF HIS LOCATION INSTEAD OF LANDING AT BTR AIRPORT. HIS STATEMENT INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS DID NOT CHANGE AFTER THE BIRD STRIKE, THERFORE HE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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 GAA16CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBaton Rouge, LAAn inadvertent collision with a bird while maneuvering during an aerial observation flight.Jan 11, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4423R · 3

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

Incident 19890403014759IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Titusville, PAEngine noise followed by oil pressure loss. Emergency landing ion field. Cause for failure under investigation.Apr 3, 1989 · Minor damage Incident 19880426053039IFinal Approach · Malden, MOAfter numerous tries left main gear extended. Landed safely. Left brake line and fitting was binding in wheel well.Apr 26, 1988 Incident 19860325071349ILevel Off Touchdown · Lafayette, INLanded with broken nose wheel and flat tire after bouncing on two previous landing attempts.Mar 25, 1986 · Minor damage