De Havilland DHC-6-300 N72GC

Summary

On 25 May 1999 at about 08:05 local time, a De Havilland DHC-6-300 registered N72GC, operated by ERA Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 May 1999 at 08:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Anchorage International (PANC)

Coordinates

61.1600, -149.9905

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-6-300

Registration

N72GC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

ERA Aviation Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kenai → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ANC99LA064

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A twin engine turboprop airplane had been cleared for landing, and was on the downwind portion of a scheduled Title 14 CFR Part 121 flight during night visual meteorological conditions. The airplane was about 1,800 feet msl, about 2 miles southwest of the destination airport that is located in a coastal area. The flight crew briefly observed several birds, and then felt an impact. Upon landing, damage to the leading edge of the left wing was discovered. Small portions of a bird were found on the leading edge. The crew could not identify the size and type of bird. Examination of the damage to the wing revealed denting of the leading edge, and wrinkling of the upper wing surface about 4 feet inboard from the left wing tip. An internal examination of wing disclosed two broken nose ribs. Forensic examination of biological material taken from the airplane's wing was conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The material was identified as a Common Eider.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.