Cessna 150 N10669

Summary

On 27 February 1994 at about 20:50 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N10669, operated by Michael Roberti, was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, 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

27 February 1994 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Chandler Municipal Airpor (P10)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N10669

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael Roberti

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX94LA140

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL SWERVE TO AVOID A LARGE BIRD THAT FLEW TOWARD THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings at a local airport. During the landing roll, a large bird flew up from the right side of the runway and headed toward the airplane's windshield. The student pilot applied right rudder to avoid the bird. The airplane turned to the right and headed toward the runway marker. The student pilot applied left rudder to avoid the runway marker, but without success; the airplane collided with the runway marker.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.