Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC89LA015

BLUE SPRINGS, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N50932

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE PLT SAID, WHILE CRUISING OVER A WATER RESERVOIR AT ABOUT 500 FEET AGL, HE COLLIDED WITH TWO WATERFOWL, BELIEVED TO BE GEESE. ONE STRUCK THE WING TIP, THE OTHER NEAR THE WING ROOT. ACFT CONTROL REMAINED CONSTANT WITH NO CONTROL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED, AND THE PLT WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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