Cessna 172SP N577SP

Summary

On 8 February 2008 at about 03:45 local time, a Cessna 172SP registered N577SP, operated by National Pilot Academy, was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 February 2008 at 03:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.3078, -111.6553

Aircraft

Cessna 172SP

Registration

N577SP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

National Pilot Academy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesa → Tucson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

SEA08CA077

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During cruise flight at an altitude of 3,500 feet above ground level (agl), a bird impacted the leading edge of the right wing, inboard of the wing lift strut attach point. The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated he did not see the bird until just before it impacted the wing. The CFI evaluated the damage in-flight and decided to continue the flight to his intended destination and landed without further incident. Examination of the right wing revealed the leading edge was crushed aft and two internal wing ribs were damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.