Summary
On May 11, 2008, a De Havilland DHC-2 (N62355) was involved in an incident near Juneau, 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: Structural damage to the airplane as the result of a birdstrike.
On May 10, 2008, about 1730 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped de Havilland DHC-2 airplane, N62355, sustained substantial damage when it collided with a large bird during the landing approach, about 3/4 mile southwest of the Juneau International Seaplane base, Juneau, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) on-demand passenger flight under Title 14, CFR Part 135, when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by Ward Air Inc., Juneau. The airline transport certificated pilot, and the two passengers, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was filed.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC08LA067. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N62355.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Structural damage to the airplane as the result of a birdstrike.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On May 10, 2008, about 1730 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped de Havilland DHC-2 airplane, N62355, sustained substantial damage when it collided with a large bird during the landing approach, about 3/4 mile southwest of the Juneau International Seaplane base, Juneau, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) on-demand passenger flight under Title 14, CFR Part 135, when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by Ward Air Inc., Juneau. The airline transport certificated pilot, and the two passengers, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the Funter Bay Seaplane base, about 1700.
On May 13, A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector, Juneau Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), reported that the operator informed him of a collision with a bird that resulted in structural damage to the right wing leading edge. The pilot did not submit an NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC08LA067