Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA052

CEDAR CITY, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N2691Z

CESSNA 185C

Analysis

DURING NORMAL DESCENT AT SEVEN-THOUSAND FT MSL, ACFT STRUCK A BIRD. THE LEFT WING TIP LEADING EDGE INCURRED A DENT TWENTY-FOUR INCHES LONG AND TWELVE INCHES DEEP. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BECAME DIFFICULT SO PLT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON HIGHWAY I-15, AND TAXIED TWO MILES TO CEDAR CITY ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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