OpenAirDocs.org

20220809014319I

Incident · Minor damage
Open the Markdown

FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Oshkosh, WI · August 9, 2022

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

© OpenStreetMap
Date
August 9, 2022 · 17:30 local
Place
Oshkosh, WI
Airport
Wittman Regional
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N859SP
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
778 total
N859SPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8762 · Built 2001Airframe modelCessna 172SEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Aircraft privacy data omitted, a Cessna 172 experienced a bird strike while operating approximately 10NM nw of the Oshkosh, WI (kosh) airport. During the flight the aircraft struck a medium to large bird causing damage to the left wing leading edge. The collision occurred while the instructor was supervising a student performing ground reference maneuvers at 800-1000 feet AGL at 95-100 knots.

While the aircraft was in a 15-20 degree right bank, the instructor looked forward and observed the bird ahead, level, and slightly to the left. He immediately assumed control of the aircraft and attempted to avoid the collision but was unsuccessful.

Following the collision he observed damage to the left wing leading edge. There were no control abnormalities, vibrations, or concerning sounds. The instructor elected to immediately return to Oshkosh for a precautionary landing which was uneventful. There we no injuries to personnel as a result of this incident. VFR conditions prevailed throughout the flight.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A CESSNA 172 EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE WHILE OPERATING APPROXIMATELY 10NM NW OF THE OSHKOSH, WI (KOSH) AIRPORT. DURING THE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A MEDIUM TO LARGE BIRD CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. THE COLLISION OCCURRED WHILE THE INSTRUCTOR WAS SUPERVISING A STUDENT PERFORMING GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERS AT 800-1000 FEET AGL AT 95-100 KNOTS.

WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A 15-20 DEGREE RIGHT BANK, THE INSTRUCTOR LOOKED FORWARD AND OBSERVED THE BIRD AHEAD, LEVEL, AND SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. HE IMMEDIATELY ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE COLLISION BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.

FOLLOWING THE COLLISION HE OBSERVED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. THERE WERE NO CONTROL ABNORMALITIES, VIBRATIONS, OR CONCERNING SOUNDS. THE INSTRUCTOR ELECTED TO IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO OSHKOSH FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WHICH WAS UNEVENTFUL. THERE WE NO INJURIES TO PERSONNEL AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT.