Accident: Cessna 172
Jul 13, 2018 · Deer Park, WA
NTSB numberWPR18FA195Event id20180713X54012
- 3
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
An in-flight breakup as a result of the airplane exceeding the structural strength of the airplane during a rapid descent that the flight instructor was unable to recover from following a collision with a large bird.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N24442
- Year built
- 2000
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Birdstrike
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA)20 nm (36 km) south
- Spokane International Airport (GEG)20 nm (36 km) south
- Felts Field (SFF)20 nm (37 km) south-east
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