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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Olive Branch, MS · September 9, 2021

Date: September 9, 2021 · 16:00 local
Place: Olive Branch, MS
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: VZZS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5233P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA417
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total

N5233PRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15284898 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 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.

An instructor (PIC) and student pilot on a training flight experienced a wildlife strike to the aircraft windshield while on final approach to runway 36 olv. The large bird/hawk missed the propeller and broke through the windshield coming to rest in the back seat of the aircraft. The student pilot received a minor injury in the process. There were no other injuries reported. The occurrence was classified as an accident due to the aircraft receiving damage to a major structural load-bearing member.

As the FAA filed it

AN INSTRUCTOR (PIC) AND STUDENT PILOT ON A TRAINING FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A WILDLIFE STRIKE TO THE AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELD WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 36 OLV. THE LARGE BIRD/HAWK MISSED THE PROPELLER AND BROKE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD COMING TO REST IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED A MINOR INJURY IN THE PROCESS. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES REPORTED. THE OCCURRENCE WAS CLASSIFIED AS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVING DAMAGE TO A MAJOR STRUCTURAL LOAD-BEARING MEMBER.

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 CEN21LA417Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportOlive Branch, MSThe airplane’s impact with a bird while on approach.Sep 9, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5233P · 1

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

Incident 19930505022169ILevel Off Touchdown · Ozark, ALStudent pilot made a hard landing. Added power for go around. Veered left and departed runway.May 5, 1993 · Minor damage