VANCOUVER, WA, USA
N50922
CESSNA 150J
AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING FROM STAGE 3 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT DURING WHICH INSTRUCTOR NORMALLY ALLOWED STUDENT TO FLY. EVIDENCE INDICATES AIRCRAFT PASSED IN VICINITY OF HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY AND STUDENT EXECUTED NOSE DOWN BIRD AVOIDANCE MANEUVER. INSTRUCTOR, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS POSSIBLY RELATED TO PREVIOUS BIRD STRIKE OCCURRENCE, EXECUTED A COUNTER MANEUVER (ROLLING PULLUP) WHICH RESULTED IN DESIGN LIMITATIONS OF RIGHT WING BEING EXCEEDED. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PILOT IMPAIRMENT NOR AIRCRAFT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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