Accident
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Estado: | Final |
| Fecha: | 18 FEB 2010 |
| Hora: | 18:41 |
| Tipo: | Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster |
| Operado por: | FedEx Express |
| Alquilado a : | West Air |
| Registración: | N892FE |
| Numéro de série: | 208B-0222 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1990 |
| Motores: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 1 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 1 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Considerable |
| Consecuencias: | Repaired |
| Ubicación: | Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF) (Estados Unidos de América) |
| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Carga |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Arcata Airport, CA (ACV/KACV), Estados Unidos de América |
| Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF/KSMF), Estados Unidos de América |
A Cessna 208B, N892FE, struck a bird while on approach to Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF). The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was in effect.
According to the pilot, he was approaching runway 16R. The airplane was on final approach at 300 feet above ground level when the pilot saw about five large birds. The pilot felt an impact to the airplane and the airplane rolled to the right as speed was reduced. The pilot corrected the roll with opposite aileron and rudder input and the aircraft landed on runway 16R.
Post accident examination showed damage to the right wing landing/taxi light area. Impact to the spar web resulted in the spar cap twisting downward. Two holes were punctured through the spar web. The sheet metal directly behind the landing light assembly was torn loose. Additionally, some control loss was experienced by the pilot due to the aileron control cables being pushed out of position.
Remains from the bird were recovered from the damage site and sent to the Smithsonian Institute for identification. According to the test results, the remains were identified as tundra swan.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An in-flight collision with a bird while on final approach." Fuentes:
» NTSB
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Distance from Arcata Airport, CA to Sacramento International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 330 km (206 miles).
Distance from Arcata Airport, CA to Sacramento International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 330 km (206 miles).
