Aviation accident MIA94LA012

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 172M near CULEBRA (1993-10-16)
Start: 1993-10-16
Location: CULEBRA, PR

NONE · CESSNA 172M · 1993-10-16 · CULEBRA, PR

Event

NTSB number: MIA94LA012
Event ID: 20001211X13619
Type: Accident
Date: 1993-10-16
Location: CULEBRA, PR

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172M
Registration: N16582
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The poor in-flight decision of the pilot-in-command to bank the airplane while flying low level instead of climbing to avoid collision with a bird. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown