ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311947
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| Date: | Thursday 22 April 2021 |
| Time: | 08:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402C |
| Owner/operator: | Hyannis Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N36911 |
| MSN: | 402C0314 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 39363 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO520VB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Bedford, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Nantucket Memorial Airport, MA (ACK/KACK) |
| New Bedford Airport, MA (EWB/KEWB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during descent, about 5nm from the destination airport, he saw a bird flying from his left to right side. The bird went into a dive and struck the vertical stabilizer. The pilot did not observe any flight anomalies and continued to the destination airport without incident. Subsequent examination revealed substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.
Probable Cause: An inadvertent collision with a bird during descent, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA197
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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