- Date
- September 24, 1985, 18:30 local (Sep 25, 1985, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Fernly, NV
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N52202Cessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850924047529A
- Case key
- 40248
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Light condition - duskFactor
Object - bird(s)Cause
Window,flight compartment window/windshield - penetrated
Forced landing
Nose over
Terrain condition - softFactor
Analysis
The acft's windscreen was struck by a bird and was blown out injuring the plt. The plt had difficulty keeping the acft airborne and a forced landing was made. The acft nosed over during the landing rollout on soft terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N52202
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17274435
- Airframe hours
- 2,061
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fred Berrie
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 8, 1985 · 108 hours before
- Departed
- RNO · Reno, NV
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 141 total · 17 in this make and model · 98 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.