Cessna 172 N6026Z

Summary

On 7 November 2016 at about 03:05 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6026Z was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. 3 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

7 November 2016 at 03:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.6494, -105.0431

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N6026Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pueblo → Fort Collins/Loveland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

GAA17CA060

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight collision with multiple birds.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported while en-route about 2,500 feet above ground, under dark night visual meteorological conditions, multiple birds struck both wings and the cowling. The pilot further reported that the airplane had a "harsh rolling tendency to the right and reduced engine power." Subsequently, the pilot declared an emergency with air traffic control and landed without further incident at an airport about 3 nautical miles away. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.