ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345983
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| Date: | Monday 30 November 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander |
| Owner/operator: | Samoa Technologies Inc |
| Registration: | N27BN |
| MSN: | 2220 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8216 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-540 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG/NSTU) -
 American Samoa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG/NSTU) |
| Pago Pago International Airport (PPG/NSTU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot reported that he was performing a maintenance test flight at an airport located right on the water's edge, on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The pilot stated that as he began the landing flare, several birds flew in front of his windscreen. To avoid hitting the birds, the pilot maneuvered the airplane to the left. The airplane subsequently landed hard on the left main landing gear, just left of the runway centerline. The pilot reported that after touchdown, to avoid running off the runway, he applied right braking action, which resulted in the airplane turning violently to the right and coming to a stop with the nose between 20-30 degrees from runway centerline. Postaccident inspection of the airplane found that the left wing was wrinkled and structurally damaged.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The pilot's action to maneuver the airplane to avoid a collision with a flock of birds while on final approach, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the birds.
Sources:
NTSB WPR10CA077
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2023 02:19 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 28-Sep-2023 06:46 | harro | Updated |
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