Cessna 172S N2100S

Summary

On 3 December 2021 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N2100S, operated by Aviation Adventures, was involved in an accident near Midland, Virginia, United States. 2 people were 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

3 December 2021 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Midland, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Warrenton-Fauquier (HWY)

Coordinates

38.5867, -77.7110

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N2100S

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Aviation Adventures

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA084

Nobody was injured.

Collision with a bird in flight, which resulted in damage to the right-wing leading-edge spar.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor stated that they were performing some touch-and-go landings at the local airport. They were on a left crosswind turning to a left downwind when they noticed 4-5 large birds circling and moving from left to right. He stated that he believed the left turn they were in would avoid the birds; however, one of the birds impacted the leading edge of the right wing. The flight characteristics and handling seemed unchanged, so they continued to fly the normal flight pattern and performed a normal landing. The bird strike resulted in substantial damage to the right-wing leading-edge spar.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.