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Cessna 172F N5556R

5 November 2008 · Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 5 November 2008 at about 23:35 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N5556R, operated by Walling Stephen L, was involved in an accident near Hutchinson, Minnesota, 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.

The record

Date
at 23:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HCD)
Coordinates
44.8597, -94.3825
Aircraft
Cessna 172F
Registration
N5556R
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Walling Stephen L
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hutchinson → Hutchinson
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
CEN09CA053

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The bird that the airplane struck while on final approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane he was flying impacted a bird during landing while on a local flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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