20221008022619A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Lawrenceville, GA · October 8, 2022

Date: October 8, 2022 · 14:56 local
Place: Lawrenceville, GA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2047Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA014
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N2047QRegistered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0447 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed kffc at approx 1414 on 10/8/2022 to klzu. Pilot was flying an instrument flight plan in VFR conditions for currency.

Pilot was handed off to klzu from atlanta approach (RNAV 25) and was communicating with tower when bird strike occurred to the middle of the left wing.

Pilot landed at klzu without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED KFFC AT APPROX 1414 ON 10/8/2022 TO KLZU. PILOT WAS FLYING AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN IN VFR CONDITIONS FOR CURRENCY.

PILOT WAS HANDED OFF TO KLZU FROM ATLANTA APPROACH (RNAV 25) AND WAS COMMUNICATING WITH TOWER WHEN BIRD STRIKE OCCURRED TO THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT WING.

PILOT LANDED AT KLZU WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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 ERA23LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDacula, GAAn in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.Oct 8, 2022 · Substantial damage