Accident: Aero Vodochody L-139
Apr 19, 2023 · Bridgeport, TX
NTSB numberCEN23FA160Event id20230420107091
- 0
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach path while checking for possible bird strike damage that resulted in a delayed go-around attempt and a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s distraction while looking for possible bird strike damage during the approach and his delayed remedial action.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Aero Vodochody L-139
- Registration
- N1390A
- Year built
- 1992
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Collision during takeoff/land
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