Cessna 172RG N9382D

Summary

On 6 February 2022 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N9382D, operated by Total Flight Solutions, was involved in an accident near Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 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

6 February 2022 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Rocky Mount / Wilson Regional (RWI)

Coordinates

35.8563, -77.8919

Aircraft

Cessna 172RG

Registration

N9382D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1983

Engines

1

Operator

Total Flight Solutions

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Louisburg → Rocky Mount

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA124

Nobody was injured.

An inflight collision with a bird, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that as he was turning on the left downwind leg, he observed 5 or 6 large birds about 200 ft ahead of him, which appeared to be moving mostly downward and to the left of his heading. He attempted to climb and turn right to avoid them, but impacted one of the birds with the airplane’s left wing, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.