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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172K · Roseburg, OR · June 25, 2017

Date: June 25, 2017 · 10:45 local
Place: Roseburg, OR
Airport: Roseburg Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N79938
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA373
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 180 total50 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N79938Registered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17258265 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During downwind landing to rwy 34 the airplane struck a bird at the left wing leading edge. The pilot said that he advised the field he had handling and control of the airplane. He then continued to an uneventful landing with no injuries. Post flight inspection showed the left wing leading edge was crushed down to the spar causing about an overall three foot length of leading edge to be damaged. With the leading edge removed there does not appear to be any wing forward spar damage or deflection. The bird was later recovered intact and appeared to be a vulture.

As the FAA filed it

DURING DOWNWIND LANDING TO RWY 34 THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A BIRD AT THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ADVISED THE FIELD HE HAD HANDLING AND CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. HE THEN CONTINUED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WITH NO INJURIES. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION SHOWED THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE WAS CRUSHED DOWN TO THE SPAR CAUSING ABOUT AN OVERALL THREE FOOT LENGTH OF LEADING EDGE TO BE DAMAGED. WITH THE LEADING EDGE REMOVED THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY WING FORWARD SPAR DAMAGE OR DEFLECTION. THE BIRD WAS LATER RECOVERED INTACT AND APPEARED TO BE A VULTURE.

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 GAA17CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRoseburg, ORAn in-flight collision with a bird during the approach.Jun 25, 2017 · Substantial damage