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FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Gainsville, FL · December 21, 2019

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Date
December 21, 2019 · 11:45 local
Place
Gainsville, FL
Airport
Gainesville Regional
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6300W
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA20CA058
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,552 total
N6300WRegistration cancelled Sep 28, 2020 · Cessna P210NS/N P21000744 · Built 1981Airframe modelCessna P210NEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot took off from Gainesville airport (gnv) with his wife on board headed for lynden pindling international airport (mynn) about 1130PM. At about 1500 feet and 110KNOTS a bird struck the pilot windshield, shattering the pilot side windshield and striking the pilot in the face. The bird strike knocked the pilot's glass off, and a broke his nose and the pieces of glass caused several lacerations on his face. The pilot was able to turn around and safely land the aircraft at gnv. The pilot stated the bird struck the prop before breaking the windshield. The pilot's wife drove him to the hospital where they treated him for a broken nose, two black eyes and lacerations. There was no obvious damage to the propeller or other damage to the aircraft, but the pilot windshield was completely gone except a couple inches remained on the upper portion of the windshield frame. A professional cleaning crew was on site when I arrived cleaning the aircraft hazmat/blood from the interior and instrument panel.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM GAINESVILLE AIRPORT (GNV) WITH HIS WIFE ON BOARD HEADED FOR LYNDEN PINDLING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MYNN) ABOUT 1130PM. AT ABOUT 1500 FEET AND 110KNOTS A BIRD STRUCK THE PILOT WINDSHIELD, SHATTERING THE PILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD AND STRIKING THE PILOT IN THE FACE. THE BIRD STRIKE KNOCKED THE PILOT'S GLASS OFF, AND A BROKE HIS NOSE AND THE PIECES OF GLASS CAUSED SEVERAL LACERATIONS ON HIS FACE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO TURN AROUND AND SAFELY LAND THE AIRCRAFT AT GNV. THE PILOT STATED THE BIRD STRUCK THE PROP BEFORE BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE PILOT'S WIFE DROVE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY TREATED HIM FOR A BROKEN NOSE, TWO BLACK EYES AND LACERATIONS. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE PILOT WINDSHIELD WAS COMPLETELY GONE EXCEPT A COUPLE INCHES REMAINED ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. A PROFESSIONAL CLEANING CREW WAS ON SITE WHEN I ARRIVED CLEANING THE AIRCRAFT HAZMAT/BLOOD FROM THE INTERIOR AND INSTRUMENT PANEL.

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 ERA20CA058Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGainesville, FLThe airplane's impact by a bird during the initial climb.Dec 21, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6300W · 2

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

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