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Chandler, AZ
The solo student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings at a local airport. During the landing roll, a large bird flew up from the right side of the runway and headed toward the airplane's windshield. The student pilot applied right rudder to avoid the bird. The airplane turned to the right and headed toward the runway marker. The student pilot applied left rudder to avoid the runway marker, but without success; the airplane collided with the runway marker.
THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL SWERVE TO AVOID A LARGE BIRD THAT FLEW TOWARD THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
On February 27, 1994, at 1350 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 150, N10669, lost control, collided with an airport runway marker, and exited the right side of runway 22L at Chandler Municipal Airport, Chandler, Arizona. The pilot was conducting a visual flight rules solo instructional flight. The airplane, registered to and operated by Michael Roberti, dba Arizona Aviation Flying Club, Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona, sustained substantial damage. The noncertificated student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Falcon Field at 1325 hours. The pilot told the Safety Board when he reported the accident on the telephone that during the landing roll a large hawk flew up from the edge of the runway. He turned the airplane to avoid the bird, lost control, and exited the runway environment. The pilot re-iterated his telephone conversation in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2.