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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC6 · Toksook Bay, AK · July 13, 2002

Date: July 13, 2002 · 10:26 local
Place: Toksook Bay, AK
Airport: Toksook Bay Airport
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ERAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N885EA
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA079
Reported as: Dhav DHC6

N885EARegistration cancelled Feb 16, 2007 · Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTERS/N 454 · Built 1975 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER 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) After take off from took sook bay, runway 15, aircraft encountered bird strike to right wing. Aircraft continued to intended destination bethel, AK. Inspection of the r/h wing revealed damage to the leading edge. Aircraft was ferried to anchorage for maintenance. Subsequent inspection of r/h wing revealed substantial damage to leading edge and two ribs. NTSB contacted July 17, 2002 and informed of damage. Reclassed occurrence to accident and assigned new number ANC02LA079.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKE OFF FROM TOOK SOOK BAY, RUNWAY 15, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED BIRD STRIKE TO RIGHT WING. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO INTENDED DESTINATION BETHEL, AK. INSPECTION OF THE R/H WING REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ANCHORAGE FOR MAINTENANCE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF R/H WING REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEADING EDGE AND TWO RIBS. NTSB CONTACTED JULY 17, 2002 AND INFORMED OF DAMAGE. RECLASSED OCCURRENCE TO ACCIDENT AND ASSIGNED NEW NUMBER ANC02LA079.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC02LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportToksook Bay, AKA bird strike during takeoff, which resulted in damage to the right wing.Jul 13, 2002 · Substantial damage