GENERAL INFORMATION FOR NTSB REPORT: ANC00LA061
Data Source |
NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE |
NTSB Report Nbr |
ANC00LA061 |
Event Id |
20001212X20938 |
Local Date |
05/22/2000 |
Local Time |
805 |
State |
AK |
Airport Name |
CORDOVA |
Event Type |
ACCIDENT |
Injury Severity |
NONE |
Record Status |
FINAL |
Mid Air Collision |
NO |
Event Location |
ON AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP |
WEATHER INFORMATION
Weather Briefing Complete |
UNKNOWN |
Basic Weather Conditions |
INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL COND |
Light Condition |
DAY |
Cloud Condition |
UNKNOWN |
Cloud Height above Ground Level (ft) |
0 |
Ceiling Height above Ground Level (ft) |
1200 |
Cloud Type |
OVERCAST |
Visibility RVR (ft) |
0 |
Visibility RVV (sm) |
0 |
Visibility (sm) |
2 |
Wind Direction (deg) |
0 |
Wind Condition Flag |
V |
Wind Speed (knots) |
10 |
Wind Condition Indicated |
Unknown |
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft 1
Type of Operation |
PART 135: AIR TAXI & COMMUTER |
Registration Number |
N402ET |
Aircraft Make |
CESSNA |
Aircraft Model |
402 |
Aircraft Series |
C |
Aircraft Damage |
SUBSTANTIAL |
Aircraft Fire |
NONE |
Aircraft Explosion |
NONE |
Aircraft Type |
AIRPLANE |
Aircraft Homebuilt |
UNKNOWN |
Phase of Flight |
UNDEFINED |
Aircraft Use |
UNKNOWN |
Category of Operation |
SCHEDULED |
Flight Plan Filed |
IFR |
Domestic/International |
DOMESTIC |
Passenger/Cargo |
PASSENGER/CARGO |
Operator Name |
ARCTIC CIRCLE AIR SERVICE |
Operator Doing Business As |
|
Owner Name |
ARCTIC AIR GROUP |
Number of Seats |
2 |
Number of Engines |
2 |
ELT Installed |
YES |
ELT Operated |
NO |
Departure Airport Id |
PANC |
Departure City |
ANCHORAGE |
Departure State |
ALASKA |
Last Departure Point |
NO |
Destination Local |
CRASH AT DESTINATION CITY |
Destination Airport Id |
PACV |
Destination City |
|
Runway Id |
27 |
Runway Length |
7499 |
Runway Width |
150 |
Air Carrier Operating Certificates |
YES |
Air Carrier Other Operating Certificates |
UNKNOWN |
Rotocraft/Agriculture Operating Certificate |
UNKNOWN |
Cert Max Gross Wgt |
7210 |
Landing Gear |
RETR |
ENGINE INFORMATION
Aircraft 1 - Engine : #1
Engine Manufactuer
| Continental |
Engine Model
| TSIO-520-VB |
Engine Horsepower
| 325 |
Engine Thrust
| HP |
Carb/Injection
| FUEL INJECTED |
INJURY INFORMATION
Injury Summary for Aircraft 1
|
Fatal |
Serious |
Minor |
None |
Crew |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pass |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sequence of Events for Aircraft 1
Occurrence #1 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT
Phase of Operation: LANDING
Events Sequence for Occurrence #1 of Aircraft 1
Event Seq # |
Event Group Code |
Subject |
Modifier |
Personnel |
Cause/Factor |
1 |
1 |
OBJECT |
BIRD(S) |
|
CAUSE |
2 |
2 |
EVASIVE MANEUVER |
NOT POSSIBLE |
PILOT IN COMMAND |
|
3 |
1 |
WINDOW, FLIGHT COMPARTMENT WINDOW/WINDSHIELD |
PENETRATED |
|
|
AIRCRAFT 1 PRELIMINARY REPORT
On May 22, 2000, at 0805 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 402C airplane, N402ET, sustained substantial damage when a bird struck the windshield during landing at the Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith airport, Cordova, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as an instrument flight rules (IFR) scheduled flight under Title 14, CFR Part 135, when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated as Flight 106 by Arctic Circle Air Service Inc., Anchorage, Alaska. The airline transport certificated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. An IFR flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, at 0704.
The director of operations for the operator reported the pilot was carrying only cargo. During the landing approach to Cordova, the airplane was about 50 feet above the ground at 100 knots. The pilot reported the visibility was about two miles in light rain and mist. 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.
AIRCRAFT 1 FINAL REPORT
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.
AIRCRAFT 1 CAUSE REPORT
An in-flight collision with a bird.
END REPORT