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CEN22LA084

2021-12-20 · Dubuque, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport DBQ

Current FAA registration · N287CB

Make / Model
CESSNA 525
Year of manufacture
2017 · 4 years old at event
Engine
WMSINTL FJ44-1AP
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20170322
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2E830

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

An inflight collision with a flock of geese that resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while on a visual approach, the airplane impacted a flock of geese, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. He stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_CEN22LA084.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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