Narrative:
US Airways Express flight US4206 returned to land at Harrisburg International Airport, Pennsylvania, USA after sustaining a bird strike on departure. The aircraft, a DHC-8-102, encountered a flock of geese.
The captain was the pilot flying and the first officer was the pilot monitoring. According to the flight crew, about 15 seconds into the takeoff roll and prior to V1, the captain observed a large group of geese flying from right to left in front of the airplane. He immediately initiated a rejected takeoff as the airplane impacted multiple geese on the front windshield and the right engine propeller, which caused a severe vibration. The flight crew shut down the right engine as the airplane slowed and returned to the gate.
Examination of the airplane indicated damage to the right propeller, a broken passenger window, and damage to the fuselage skin and stringers near the broken window.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The airplanes collision with geese during the takeoff roll."
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 10 August 2014 |
| Time: | 06:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 |
| Operating for: | US Airways Express |
| Leased from: | Piedmont |
| Registration: | N815EX |
| MSN: | 321 |
| First flight: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 53834 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | near Harrisburg International Airport, PA (MDT) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Harrisburg International Airport, PA (MDT/KMDT), United States of America |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | US4206 |
US Airways Express flight US4206 returned to land at Harrisburg International Airport, Pennsylvania, USA after sustaining a bird strike on departure. The aircraft, a DHC-8-102, encountered a flock of geese.
The captain was the pilot flying and the first officer was the pilot monitoring. According to the flight crew, about 15 seconds into the takeoff roll and prior to V1, the captain observed a large group of geese flying from right to left in front of the airplane. He immediately initiated a rejected takeoff as the airplane impacted multiple geese on the front windshield and the right engine propeller, which caused a severe vibration. The flight crew shut down the right engine as the airplane slowed and returned to the gate.
Examination of the airplane indicated damage to the right propeller, a broken passenger window, and damage to the fuselage skin and stringers near the broken window.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The airplanes collision with geese during the takeoff roll."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Bird strikeForced landing on runway
Sources:
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Map
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 Harrisburg International Airport, PA to Philadelphia International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 134 km (83 miles).
Distance from Harrisburg International Airport, PA to Philadelphia International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 134 km (83 miles).
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