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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182R · Bay City, TX · February 2, 2021

Date: February 2, 2021 · 10:05 local
Place: Bay City, TX
Airport: Bay City Regional
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2653
Reported as: Cessna 182R
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,210 total

N2653Registered now · Cessna 182RS/N 18268297 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 182R Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Two hours into the assigned pipeline route, the PIC and his observer found themselves in the vicinity of multiple flocks of birds approximately 5NM from Bay City Regional Airport (kbyy). After multiple attempts to avoid the unidentifiable avian, a collision occurred braking the upper portion of the aircrafts windshield. The PIC diverted to airport kbyy to assess the damage to the aircraft. An inspection revealed a dent to the left of the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer and a crease to the left upper face of the rudder were the only additional damage noted.

Aircraft tach: 8143, hobbs: 6067

As the FAA filed it

TWO HOURS INTO THE ASSIGNED PIPELINE ROUTE, THE PIC AND HIS OBSERVER FOUND THEMSELVES IN THE VICINITY OF MULTIPLE FLOCKS OF BIRDS APPROXIMATELY 5NM FROM BAY CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT (KBYY). AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO AVOID THE UNIDENTIFIABLE AVIAN, A COLLISION OCCURRED BRAKING THE UPPER PORTION OF THE AIRCRAFTS WINDSHIELD. THE PIC DIVERTED TO AIRPORT KBYY TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A DENT TO THE LEFT OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND A CREASE TO THE LEFT UPPER FACE OF THE RUDDER WERE THE ONLY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE NOTED.

AIRCRAFT TACH: 8143, HOBBS: 6067