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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aeropro CZ EUROFOX LSA · Punta Gorda, FL · March 13, 2018

Date: March 13, 2018 · 12:00 local
Place: Punta Gorda, FL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N989G
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA162
Reported as: Aeropro CZ Eurofox LSA
Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,700 total2,600 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N989GRegistered now · Aeropro CZ EUROFOX LSAS/N 224 07 · Built 2007 Airframe modelAeropro CZ EUROFOX LSA Engine modelRotax 912UL series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Aircraft was on downwind for runway 4 when it struck a turkey vulture in the pilot side windscreen. Aircraft landed safely and exited the runway on to taxiway E1. ARFF responded and rescue 6 cleared all personnel. There were 2 souls on board, one received minor cuts from glass and bird remnants and the other was unharmed. The aircraft is a eurofox light sport. Damage to the windscreen, pilots door, and the metal between the windscreen and the pilots door. Airport operations filed bird strike report.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 4 WHEN IT STRUCK A TURKEY VULTURE IN THE PILOT SIDE WINDSCREEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND EXITED THE RUNWAY ON TO TAXIWAY E1. ARFF RESPONDED AND RESCUE 6 CLEARED ALL PERSONNEL. THERE WERE 2 SOULS ON BOARD, ONE RECEIVED MINOR CUTS FROM GLASS AND BIRD REMNANTS AND THE OTHER WAS UNHARMED. THE AIRCRAFT IS A EUROFOX LIGHT SPORT. DAMAGE TO THE WINDSCREEN, PILOTS DOOR, AND THE METAL BETWEEN THE WINDSCREEN AND THE PILOTS DOOR. AIRPORT OPERATIONS FILED BIRD STRIKE REPORT.

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 GAA18CA162Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPunta Gorda, FLA collision with a large bird during approach.Mar 13, 2018 · Substantial damage