| Crash location | 39.789444°N, 121.852778°W |
| Nearest city | Chico, CA
39.728494°N, 121.837478°W 4.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N9678Q |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 18 Nov 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172M |
| Additional details: | None |
The flight instructor reported that during the instructional night cross country flight, while in level flight about 3,500 ft, a bird struck the airplane and went through the windscreen. The airplane returned to the airport without further incident.
A postaccident examination revealed that the windscreen sustained substantial damage.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An in-flight collision with a bird.