Summary
On October 11, 2004, a Cessna 207 (N5277J) was involved in an incident near Chefornak, AK. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The in-flight collision with a bird while on final approach to land.
On October 11, 2004, about 0919 Alaska daylight time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 207 airplane, N5277J, operated by Hageland Aviation Services under Title 14, CFR Part 135 as scheduled commuter Flight 63, sustained substantial damage when it struck a bird while on final approach to land at the Chefornak airport, Chefornak, Alaska. The commercial pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight departed Kipnuk, Alaska, about 0900, and was en route to Chefornak. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was in effect.
During a telephone conversation with the operator's director of operations on October 14, he related that the accident pilot reported that a large bird, possibly a Ptarmigan, struck and penetrated the airplane's windshield.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC05CA005. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5277J.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The in-flight collision with a bird while on final approach to land.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On October 11, 2004, about 0919 Alaska daylight time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 207 airplane, N5277J, operated by Hageland Aviation Services under Title 14, CFR Part 135 as scheduled commuter Flight 63, sustained substantial damage when it struck a bird while on final approach to land at the Chefornak airport, Chefornak, Alaska. The commercial pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight departed Kipnuk, Alaska, about 0900, and was en route to Chefornak. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was in effect.
During a telephone conversation with the operator's director of operations on October 14, he related that the accident pilot reported that a large bird, possibly a Ptarmigan, struck and penetrated the airplane's windshield. The pilot was able to continue the landing approach, and made an uneventful landing. The director of operations reported that due to the bird strike, the windshield had to be replaced.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC05CA005