ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286096
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| Date: | Saturday 10 May 2008 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Ward Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N62355 |
| MSN: | 1045 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Juneau, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Funter Bay SPB, AK (FNR/PANR) |
| Juneau International Airport, AK (JNU/PAJN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an on-demand air taxi flight, the pilot was approaching a seaplane base for landing in a float-equipped airplane when it collided with a large bird. An FAA airworthiness inspector, Juneau Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), reported that the operator informed him of a collision with the bird that resulted in structural damage to the right wing leading edge.
Probable Cause: Structural damage to the airplane as the result of a birdstrike.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC08LA067
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 19:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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