Cessna 172 N6295E

Summary

On 29 December 2021 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6295E was involved in an accident near Berlin, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 December 2021 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Berlin, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Camden County Airport (19N)

Coordinates

39.7784, -74.9478

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N6295E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clarksboro → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ERA22LA102

Nobody was injured.

An inadvertent in-flight collision with a goose while on approach.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he turned onto final approach at dusk and turned the landing light on to look for deer. On short final approach, over the runway numbers about 50 to 80 ft above ground level, the landing light illuminated a flock of geese on the ground, and they scattered into the air. One of the geese contacted the leading-edge outboard section of the right wing and the airplane landed uneventfully. The pilot further reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Examination of the right wing by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the spar.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.