ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288537
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| Date: | Friday 7 May 2010 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Grant Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N77HV |
| MSN: | 318152193 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3431 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TI0-540 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eek, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Eek Airport, AK (EEK/PAEE) |
| Bethel Airport, AK (BET/PABE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot was on a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, positioning flight. The pilot said that he was in cruise flight when the airplane struck two geese. One goose penetrated the right-side windscreen and came to rest at the rear of the passenger cabin; the second goose impacted the leading edge of the right wing. The pilot said that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The windscreen and right wing were structurally damaged by impact with the birds. The birds were identified as Cackling Geese (Branta Hutchinsii).
Probable Cause: An in-flight collisions with two Cackling Geese (Branta Hutchinsii).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC10CA031
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 23:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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