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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150F · Roanoke, VA · October 15, 2025

Date: October 15, 2025 · 14:25 local
Place: Roanoke, VA
Airport: Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Ai
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8662S
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 72 total

N8662SRegistered now · Cessna 150FS/N 15061962 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed mtv, enroute to shd, cruise flight at 5,500 feet MSL and 16NM s/e roa airport had contact with bird from left side of aircraft, hitting prop spinner. Pilot only saw something come in from the left side. Cowling started vibrating, engine running good (no issues). Diverted to roa, declared the emergency, landed without incident at roa. Pilot and passenger did not have any injuries. Aircraft damage: spinner missing, bent spinner ring and rubbing against the cowling causing cowling vibration, no other damage noted.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED MTV, ENROUTE TO SHD, CRUISE FLIGHT AT 5,500 FEET MSL AND 16NM S/E ROA AIRPORT HAD CONTACT WITH BIRD FROM LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT, HITTING PROP SPINNER. PILOT ONLY SAW SOMETHING COME IN FROM THE LEFT SIDE. COWLING STARTED VIBRATING, ENGINE RUNNING GOOD (NO ISSUES). DIVERTED TO ROA, DECLARED THE EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT ROA. PILOT AND PASSENGER DID NOT HAVE ANY INJURIES. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE: SPINNER MISSING, BENT SPINNER RING AND RUBBING AGAINST THE COWLING CAUSING COWLING VIBRATION, NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.