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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172E · Sarasota, FL · April 10, 2018

Date: April 10, 2018 · 11:48 local
Place: Sarasota, FL
Airport: Sarasota/Bradenton International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3707S
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,830 total4,370 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N3707SRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2024 · Cessna 172ES/N 17250907 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 10, 2018, at 11:48 EST (15:48 z), a Cessna 172E, N3707S, registered to Gulfstream boats, inc. encountered a group of blackbirds (crows) flying from west to east diving down past the nose of the aircraft while on short final approach to runway 14 at Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (srq-Sarasota, FL) while on a corporate flight. The pilot heard a light bump and reported to the tower. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft received no damage and all occupants (ATP pilot and one passenger) were uninjured. The flight originated from Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport approximately 20 minutes earlier.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 10, 2018, AT 11:48 EST (15:48 Z), A CESSNA 172E, N3707S, REGISTERED TO GULFSTREAM BOATS, INC. ENCOUNTERED A GROUP OF BLACKBIRDS (CROWS) FLYING FROM WEST TO EAST DIVING DOWN PAST THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 14 AT SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SRQ-SARASOTA, FL) WHILE ON A CORPORATE FLIGHT. THE PILOT HEARD A LIGHT BUMP AND REPORTED TO THE TOWER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED NO DAMAGE AND ALL OCCUPANTS (ATP PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER) WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES EARLIER.

Other reports on N3707S · 1

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

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