Cessna P210 N6300W

Summary

On 21 December 2019 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna P210 registered N6300W, operated by N206DJ, LLC, was involved in an accident near Gainesville, 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.

Date

21 December 2019 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Coordinates

29.6517, -82.3242

Aircraft

Cessna P210

Registration

N6300W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

N206DJ, LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gainesville → Nassau

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20CA058

1 person had minor injuries.

The airplane's impact by a bird during the initial climb.

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 initial climb and while about 1,500 ft mean sea level, he saw a bird flying "straight up," but when it reached the airplane's altitude, it turned toward the airplane. The bird then impacted the propeller, continued through the left side of the windshield, and struck the pilot's face. The airplane began descending, but the pilot regained control of the airplane, declared an emergency, and landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the 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.