N520KS is a 2004 Cessna 172S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Lewes, DE. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2014. It has been registered to its current owner since Oct 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 22 years old
- 1 of 3,227 Cessna 172S
2019
2014
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The flight instructor reported that, while the student pilot was flying on downwind, he noticed a bird approaching the airplane. He added that he took the flight controls from the student, banked left, but the airplane struck the bird. The airplane landed without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The Federal Aviation Administration Airport Facility Diagram page for the airport in part stated: "Birds and wildlife on and invof [in vincinity of] arpt."
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About the Cessna 172S
About the modelThe Skyhawk SP — the current-production 172, four-seat and high-wing, with a fuel-injected engine and, on later aircraft, a glass panel. The standard trainer at many flight schools.