ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227489
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| Date: | Sunday 21 July 2019 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 402C |
| Owner/operator: | Cape Air |
| Registration: | N300SN |
| MSN: | 402C0060 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 24579 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-VB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Louis Lambert International Airport, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Marion, IL (MWA) |
| St. Louis, MO (STL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The operator's director of safety reported that, during short final, the pilot quickly maneuvered the airplane to avoid a bird. When the pilot rolled wings level, a second bird went through the propeller and struck the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot then landed without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer.
The director of safety reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane’s collision with a bird during short final.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N300SN (flight)
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/168017-6cc6b6bb1565a74c7fe496cd9f6c7c5901b6a0f0 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 2004 | N300SN | Arctic Circle Air Service Inc | 0 | Huslia, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2019 19:25 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 08-Dec-2019 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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