| Crash location | 33.849444°N, 112.228056°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Phoenix, AZ
33.448377°N, 112.074037°W 29.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N962WW |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 20 Feb 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 28R |
| Additional details: | None |
The flight instructor reported that, while performing maneuvers about 800 ft above the ground, a bird impacted the left wing. He added that he returned to the airport without further incident.
A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the left wing.
The flight instructor did not report any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An in-flight collision with a bird.