From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At 1900E Continental express (jetlink) flight 3354, an ATR42-320 struck 2 canadian geese about 8 miles from yardley, pa enroute from norfolk (orf), VA to ewr, NJ at 5000 feet. The arrf responded. Aircraft landed rwy 22L at 1912E time without incident. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to RH wing leading edge spar cap and outer spar and ribs and lower skin aft of spar. In addition, damage to center section of wing root pulley broken to number 2 engine throttle control. Bird damage to structural components exhibited in the area.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT 1900E CONTINENTAL EXPRESS (JETLINK) FLIGHT 3354, AN ATR42-320 STRUCK 2 CANADIAN GEESE ABOUT 8 MILES FROM YARDLEY, PA ENROUTE FROM NORFOLK (ORF), VA TO EWR, NJ AT 5000 FEET. THE ARRF RESPONDED. AIRCRAFT LANDED RWY 22L AT 1912E TIME WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RH WING LEADING EDGE SPAR CAP AND OUTER SPAR AND RIBS AND LOWER SKIN AFT OF SPAR. IN ADDITION, DAMAGE TO CENTER SECTION OF WING ROOT PULLEY BROKEN TO NUMBER 2 ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL. BIRD DAMAGE TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS EXHIBITED IN THE AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.