Cessna 550 N551BC

Summary

On 24 March 2017 at about 18:47 local time, a Cessna 550 registered N551BC was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. 7 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 March 2017 at 18:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Salt Lake City Intl (SLC)

Coordinates

40.7989, -111.9956

Aircraft

Cessna 550

Registration

N551BC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego/el Cajon → Salt Lake City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA207

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight collision with a goose during approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during approach, a goose struck the airplane's left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot continued the approach and landed without further incident. A postaccident examination revealed that the airplane had sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.