American AA-5 N1972G
23 May 2023 · Fort Worth, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2023 at about 22:00 local time, a American AA-5 registered N1972G, operated by Eugene L. Capone, was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.5000, -97.4500
- Aircraft
- American AA-5
- Registration
- N1972G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eugene L. Capone
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleburne → Fort Worth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN23LA207
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while enroute to his destination, a large bird impacted the airplane’s left wing, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing structure. The pilot declared an emergency and landed the airplane uneventfully at the closest airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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