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| Date: | Saturday 13 July 2002 |
| Time: | 09:26 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Era Aviation |
| Registration: | N885EA |
| MSN: | 454 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20261 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Toksook Bay, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Toksook Bay Airport, AK (OOK/PAOO) |
| Bethel Airport, AK (BET/PABE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The scheduled air carrier flight had just lifted off the runway and started to climb, when it encountered a flock of birds. One or more of the birds struck the right wing of the airplane. The airplane continued to its destination, and landed without incident. About 6 feet of the right wing's leading edge, and 2 wing ribs were replaced due to the bird strike.
Probable Cause: A bird strike during takeoff, which resulted in damage to the right wing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC02LA079
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 12:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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