# Accident 20180609007439A: Cessna 172S, Danbury, CT, June 9, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 2018, 19:12 local time
- Place: Danbury, CT
- Airport: Danbury Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3717° N, 73.4822° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3717&lon=-73.4822&mi=10
- Aircraft: N383ME, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N383ME) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172S (registry code 2072439, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172S
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 486 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA345) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180609007439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DANBURY, CT (DXR): N383ME, C172S, DXR-UNKNOWN, REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE TO THE WING 2 MILES NORTH OF DXR BETWEEN 1,200-1,500 FEET AND RETURNED TO DXR. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POB: 2, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL. 06/09/2018 1930Z

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA345), Jun 9, 2018: Cessna 172 (N383ME), Danbury, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A collision with a bird during initial climb.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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