Cessna 172S N435SP

Summary

On 24 April 2001 at about 16:43 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N435SP, operated by Boeing Employees Flying Association, was involved in an accident near Renton, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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

24 April 2001 at 16:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Renton, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Renton Municipal (RNT)

Coordinates

47.4593, -122.2097

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N435SP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Boeing Employees Flying Association

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Renton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA01LA077

Nobody was injured.

A Canadian goose which crossed the aircraft's flight path and impacted the left wing during the aircraft's final approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot-in-command, accompanied by a check pilot flight instructor, was on final approach to land on runway 15 in the Cessna 172S when two Canada geese came into the pilots field of view, flying from right to left. The aircraft was descending through 50 feet AGL and the geese were initially shielded from the pilots' view by the aircraft until they were past the nose. The pilot elected to not take any evasive action, but rather be prepared to control the airplane in the case of a collision. The pilot heard and felt a 'thump,' but did not experience any difficulty in controlling the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.