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| Date: | Tuesday 21 May 1996 |
| Time: | 13:55 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 99C |
| Owner/operator: | Cape Smythe Air Service |
| Registration: | N216CS |
| MSN: | U-216 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12599 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-36 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Barrow, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Pt. Lay, AK (PIZ) |
| (KBRW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The scheduled commuter flight was approximately 800 feet msl and 15 miles from its destination when a small duck struck the copilot's windshield. The duck penetrated the windshield and glanced off the copilot's face.
Probable Cause: an in-flight collision with a bird.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA076
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 August 1992 | N216CS | Cape Smythe Air Services, Inc. | 0 | Nuiqsut, AK | |
sub |
| 23 January 2017 | N216CS | Alpine Aviation | 0 | Durango-La Plata Airport, CO (DRO) | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 17:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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