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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Elm City, NC · February 6, 2022

Date: February 6, 2022 · 14:45 local
Place: Elm City, NC
Airport: Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9382D
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA124
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 97 total

N9382DRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG1145 · Built 1983 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was near 1100 ft AGL turning to approach runway 4 at Rocky mount Wilson regional airport in Elm City, NC. The pilot encountered a group of 5-6 turkey buzzards and tried to evade. The left wing was struck outboard of the strut. The pilot radioed an emergency and landed without injuries or encountering more damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS NEAR 1100 FT AGL TURNING TO APPROACH RUNWAY 4 AT ROCKY MOUNT WILSON REGIONAL AIRPORT IN ELM CITY, NC. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A GROUP OF 5-6 TURKEY BUZZARDS AND TRIED TO EVADE. THE LEFT WING WAS STRUCK OUTBOARD OF THE STRUT. THE PILOT RADIOED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INJURIES OR ENCOUNTERING MORE DAMAGE.

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 ERA22LA124Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRocky Mount, NCAn inflight collision with a bird, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.Feb 6, 2022 · Substantial damage