Cessna 182 N4423R

Summary

On 11 January 2016 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N4423R was involved in an accident near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 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

11 January 2016 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

30.6225, -91.1411

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N4423R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gonzales → Gonzales

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA101

Nobody was injured.

An inadvertent collision with a bird while maneuvering during an aerial observation flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while performing aerial observation along a pipeline, he spotted a buzzard about 200 feet ahead of the airplane. The pilot further reported that he attempted to turn left to avoid the buzzard, but the bird changed its course and struck the right wing. The pilot landed without further incident.  A post-accident examination revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.