ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298972
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| Date: | Monday 22 May 2000 |
| Time: | 07:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402C |
| Owner/operator: | Arctic Circle Air Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N402ET |
| MSN: | 402C0054 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10680 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-VB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | CORDOVA, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ANCHORAGE , AK |
| (PACV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport certificated pilot was landing at the conclusion of a cargo flight. The visibility was about 2 miles in light rain and mist. When the airplane was about 50 feet above the ground at 100 knots, the pilot saw three Canada geese fly up from the runway area. One of the geese collided with the right windshield, breaking the plastic. The bird remained caught on pieces of the broken windshield. The pilot landed the airplane without any other difficulties. The windshield was penetrated, and required replacement.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA061
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 November 2003 | N402ET | Arctic Air Service Inc. | 0 | Galena, Alaska | |
sub |
| 20 February 2007 | N402ET | Arctic Air Group | 0 | Cordova, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 00:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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