Cessna 172 N2150G

Summary

On 5 February 2024 at about 23:28 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2150G, operated by MSB Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. 2 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

5 February 2024 at 23:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Smyrna, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Smyrna (MQY)

Coordinates

36.0082, -86.5182

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N2150G

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

MSB Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lebanon → Smyrna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA106

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that during the initial climb, he observed a bird dive down from above the airplane. The bird impacted the top portion of the windshield, resulting in substantial damage to the windshield. After the impact, the pilots checked themselves for injuries and for any control issues with the airplane. Both pilots were uninjured, and the airplane operated normally. The flight instructor landed the airplane without further incident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.