Cessna 172R N2444H

Summary

On 6 October 2023 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N2444H, operated by Texas State Technical College, was involved in an accident near Riesel, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

6 October 2023 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Riesel, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.4291, -96.9826

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N2444H

Category

Airplane

Year built

2000

Engines

1

Operator

Texas State Technical College

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA025

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and student pilot were conducting a local instructional flight and saw several large birds in front of the airplane. They attempted to avoid the birds but were unable, and one bird collided with the left wing. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane, which was difficult to control, and returned to the airport for an uneventful landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.