Beechcraft C-99 N330AV

Summary

On 4 November 2009 at about 14:50 local time, a Beechcraft C-99 registered N330AV, operated by Ameriflight, LLC, was involved in an incident near Show Low, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 November 2009 at 14:50

Classification

Incident

Location

Show Low, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)

Coordinates

34.2558, -110.0033

Aircraft

Beechcraft C-99

Registration

N330AV

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Ameriflight, LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Phoenix → Show Low

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10IA045

1 person had minor injuries.

An in-flight collision with a bird during initial descent.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.