Cessna 152 N5233P
9 September 2021 · Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 September 2021 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N5233P, operated by Aero Quest LLC, was involved in an accident near Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9790, -89.7888
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N5233P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1981
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Quest LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olive Branch → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN21LA417
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The airplane’s impact with a bird while on approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor reported that while on final approach to land, the airplane impacted a large red-tail hawk which entered the cabin through the windshield, resulting in minor injuries to the student. The flight instructor landed the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the windshield.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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