Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA N989G
13 March 2018 · Punta Gorda, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 March 2018 at about 16:00 local time, a Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA registered N989G was involved in an accident near Punta Gorda, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Punta Gorda (PGD)
- Coordinates
- 26.9183, -81.9967
- Aircraft
- Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA
- Registration
- N989G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Punta Gorda → Punta Gorda
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA162
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
A collision with a large bird 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 the approach to land, a turkey vulture impacted the airplane's front windshield. After the impact, he declared an emergency and landed the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the front windshield. 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.
Other Aeropro Cz EUROFOX accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2017 | Aeropro Cz EUROFOX | Upper Lake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA | Kingsland, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2012 | Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2010 | Aeropro Cz EUROFOX LSA | Belton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2009 | Aeropro Cz EUROFOX | Bloomfield, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2018 | Sasser Allen L SEAREY | Welaka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Maule MX7 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Ave Av Llc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Beechcraft 35 | Mayport, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2018 | Foxfly FOXDOMINATOR | Indiantown, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2018 | S Z D SZD 48 JANTAR STD 2 | LaBelle, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2018 | Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |