ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69870
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 November 2009 |
| Time: | 07:50 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C99 |
| Owner/operator: | Ameriflight, LLC |
| Registration: | N330AV |
| MSN: | U-230 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 22205 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Show Low, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) |
| Show Low Airport, AZ (SOW/KSOW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after the pilot began the descent to land, about 11,000 feet mean sea level, a bird struck the upper portion of the left pilot's side windshield, resulting in minor damage to the airplane. The bird made an approximately 11-inch by 8-inch hole, sending bird and glass fragments into the cockpit area. The glass remaining in the windshield was shattered and almost opaque. The pilot continued the descent and landed the airplane uneventfully. Remains from the bird were sent to the Smithsonian Institute and identified as Western Grebe; the average weight of this species is 3.3 pounds.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird during initial descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10IA045
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 July 1988 | N3063W | Air Kentucky Airlines | 0 | Indianapolis, IN | |
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| 8 November 1991 | N3063W | Horizon Air | 0 | Syracuse, NY | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 17:09 | RobertMB | Added |
| 11-Sep-2010 15:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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