19990917028869I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 1900D · Jamestown, NY · September 17, 1999

Date: September 17, 1999 · 23:15 local
Place: Jamestown, NY
Airport: Chautauqua County
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: MASA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N46YV
Reported as: Beech 1900D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N46YVRegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2009 · Beech 1900DS/N UE-46 · Built 1993 Airframe modelBeech 1900D Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On Friday, September 17, 1999 at 1945 EDT, a Beechcraft 1900D, N46YV, operated by mesa airlines, inc., during landing phase at Jamestown airport, Jamestown, new york, experienced a left wing bird strike. The flightcrew accomplished a landing without incident on runway 7. There were no injuries. The bird strike ruptured the left wing fuel tank. A site investigation confirmed the left wing ruptured fuel tank. After landing, the aircraft was towed to the hangar for repairs. The mechanics repaired the damaged skin to the left wing leading edge by splicing in a new skin section. The inspection was satisfactory and the aircraft returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1999 AT 1945 EDT, A BEECHCRAFT 1900D, N46YV, OPERATED BY MESA AIRLINES, INC., DURING LANDING PHASE AT JAMESTOWN AIRPORT, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK, EXPERIENCED A LEFT WING BIRD STRIKE. THE FLIGHTCREW ACCOMPLISHED A LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT ON RUNWAY 7. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE BIRD STRIKE RUPTURED THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK. A SITE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE LEFT WING RUPTURED FUEL TANK. AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE HANGAR FOR REPAIRS. THE MECHANICS REPAIRED THE DAMAGED SKIN TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE BY SPLICING IN A NEW SKIN SECTION. THE INSPECTION WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.