Narrative:
A CRJ-200 operated by Air Wisconsin as US Airways Express flight 3852, experienced a bird strike while descending through 7,000 feet on approach to the New York La Guardia Airport. The bird strike occured about 30 miles southwest of the airport, at an airspeed of 200 knots. The crew continued the approach and made a normal landing. Weather at the time of the event was night visual conditions. There were no injuries to the 3 crewmembers or 50 passengers.
Structural damage was found on skin panels, bulkheads, stringers, frames, nose landing gear support structure, ADG enclosure, leading edges, and piccolo ducts. The forward pressure bulkhead was dented, deformed, and punctured in several areas, affecting the structural strength of the bulkhead and require major repair or replacement, thereby qualifying as substantial damage.
The species of bird was identified as Snow Goose by the Smithsonian Institution bird hazard laboratory.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An inadvertant birdstrike on approach."
Normal landing
accident date: 05-12-2012
type: Canadair CRJ-200LR
registration: N411ZW
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 5 December 2012 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200LR |
| Operating for: | US Airways Express |
| Leased from: | Air Wisconsin |
| Registration: | N411ZW |
| MSN: | 7569 |
| First flight: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 26288 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CF34-3B1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | 48 km (30 mls) SW of New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), United States of America |
| New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 3852 |
A CRJ-200 operated by Air Wisconsin as US Airways Express flight 3852, experienced a bird strike while descending through 7,000 feet on approach to the New York La Guardia Airport. The bird strike occured about 30 miles southwest of the airport, at an airspeed of 200 knots. The crew continued the approach and made a normal landing. Weather at the time of the event was night visual conditions. There were no injuries to the 3 crewmembers or 50 passengers.
Structural damage was found on skin panels, bulkheads, stringers, frames, nose landing gear support structure, ADG enclosure, leading edges, and piccolo ducts. The forward pressure bulkhead was dented, deformed, and punctured in several areas, affecting the structural strength of the bulkhead and require major repair or replacement, thereby qualifying as substantial damage.
The species of bird was identified as Snow Goose by the Smithsonian Institution bird hazard laboratory.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An inadvertant birdstrike on approach."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Bird strikeNormal landing
Photos
accident date: 05-12-2012
type: Canadair CRJ-200LR
registration: N411ZW
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Philadelphia International Airport, PA to New York-La Guardia Airport, NY as the crow flies is 153 km (95 miles).
Distance from Philadelphia International Airport, PA to New York-La Guardia Airport, NY as the crow flies is 153 km (95 miles).
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