ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298791
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| Date: | Friday 30 June 2000 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402C |
| Owner/operator: | Hyannis Air Service |
| Registration: | N7037E |
| MSN: | 402C-0471 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18396 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO520VB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NAPLES, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | KEY WEST , FL (KEYW) |
| (KAPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he had the airport in sight, and was at 2,000 feet, descending to land, when he heard a loud noise, and felt the airplane shudder. He said that the aircraft controls were not affected, so he continued the descent, and made an uneventful landing. After securing the aircraft, the pilot noted that a large turkey buzzard had impacted the vertical stabilizer. A licensed aviation mechanic who examined the aircraft stated that the vertical spar had been bent as a result of the impact.
Probable Cause: an inflight collision with a bird during descent that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane's vertical stabilizer spar.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA195
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 22:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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