Cessna 182 N958HP
14 April 2016 · Moorestown, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 April 2016 at about 14:17 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N958HP, operated by Robert E. Metzger, was involved in an accident near Moorestown, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moorestown, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roscommon County - Blodgett Me (HTL)
- Coordinates
- 44.5222, -85.1031
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N958HP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1981
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert E. Metzger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lima → Port Huron
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA196
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
An in-flight bird strike, which resulted in wind screen damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported during day visual meteorological conditions, he struck a goose at an altitude of about 2000 mean sea level while in cruise flight. The wind screen was shattered after the impact. The pilot further reported that he continued to the nearest airport and landed without further incident. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the wind screen. According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2016 | Cessna 182 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Cessna 182A | Safford, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Cessna 182 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Cessna 182 | Elk River, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Cessna 182 | Fallbrook, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Cessna 182 | Clinton, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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