Construzioni Aeronautiche Tecn P2004 BRAVO N60DF

Summary

On 23 June 2024 at about 15:00 local time, a Construzioni Aeronautiche Tecn P2004 BRAVO registered N60DF was involved in an accident near Laurens, South Carolina, 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

23 June 2024 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

34.4188, -82.0232

Aircraft

Construzioni Aeronautiche Tecn P2004 BRAVO

Registration

N60DF

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greenwood → Laurens

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA273

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that about 10 minutes after departure, while in cruise flight, a bird impacted the leading edge of the left wing. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the wing structure. The pilot assessed the damage and determined that he could continue to his destination airport, where he landed without further issue. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.