Saab 340-B N402XJ
9 November 2000 · Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 November 2000 at about 00:00 local time, a Saab 340-B registered N402XJ, operated by Mesaba Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. 25 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aberdeen Regional (ABR)
- Coordinates
- 45.4601, -98.4799
- Aircraft
- Saab 340-B
- Registration
- N402XJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mesaba Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA033
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
Probable cause
the impact with the flock of snow geese.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Captain reported the airplane was on the ILS approach at 600 feet above ground level when the airplane impacted a flock of snow geese. The Captain reported he decided to continue the approach for landing. Once on the ground the flight attendant informed the Captain there was a hole in the side of the airplane and that a passenger was injured. The Captain reported a doctor on board the airplane removed a piece of metal from the passenger's leg and administered first aid prior to the ambulance arriving. The Captain reported, "When we looked at aircraft 402 it was pretty messed up. There were geese in both intakes, three holes in the side, prop blades with pieces missing out of them, a side window busted, both front windows hit and one wiper gone, the other broke off to the side, one gear was hit and one flap."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Saab 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2000 | Saab 340B | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Saab 340B | Killeen, Texas, United States | American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Saab 340B | San Antonio, Texas, United States | American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Saab 340 | Mount Isa Queensland, Australia, Australia | Macair | Unknown | - |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Saab 340B | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | Mesaba Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2009 | Saab 340 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | Regional Express Holdings Limited | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2000 | Cessna 177RG | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Piper J-3C | Eureka, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Creed LANCAIR 235 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-44-180 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Cessna 340A | Mission, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 May 2000 | Hughes 269C | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |