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FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Lynchburg, VA · August 15, 2024

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Date
August 15, 2024 · 12:30 local
Place
Lynchburg, VA
Airport
Lynchburg Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator
L48S
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N701LU
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
818 total
N701LURegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S11163 · Built 2012Airframe modelCessna 172SEngine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was operated under 14 CFR 141 as an instructional flight. PIC was on an RNAV approach at W24 (falwell airport) in VFR conditions. Aircraft sustained an bird strike to its cowling. PIC diverted to Lynchburg Regional Airport (klyh) and landed safely. FAA certified mechanics repaired dents in the cowling, replaced cowling fasteners, induction filter, and broken rivets. Aircraft was approved for return to service.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR 141 AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. PIC WAS ON AN RNAV APPROACH AT W24 (FALWELL AIRPORT) IN VFR CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED AN BIRD STRIKE TO ITS COWLING. PIC DIVERTED TO LYNCHBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT (KLYH) AND LANDED SAFELY. FAA CERTIFIED MECHANICS REPAIRED DENTS IN THE COWLING, REPLACED COWLING FASTENERS, INDUCTION FILTER, AND BROKEN RIVETS. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.