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) On 10/06/02 sky west flight 3956 inbound to slc at 15900 MSL to runway 34R experienced multiple bird strikes. After landing at slc maintenance found there was damage to the radome, left wing leading edge root fairing, the left engine inlet, and a slight crease caused when one of the birds struck the nose just below the pilots windshield and became lodged under the windshield wiper. Borescope inspection of the left engine found there was no damage to the engine. All other affected parts is in the process of being removed and replaced. The crease on the nose will be evaluated to determine acceptability for continued service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 10/06/02 SKY WEST FLIGHT 3956 INBOUND TO SLC AT 15900 MSL TO RUNWAY 34R EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES. AFTER LANDING AT SLC MAINTENANCE FOUND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RADOME, LEFT WING LEADING EDGE ROOT FAIRING, THE LEFT ENGINE INLET, AND A SLIGHT CREASE CAUSED WHEN ONE OF THE BIRDS STRUCK THE NOSE JUST BELOW THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD AND BECAME LODGED UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE FOUND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. ALL OTHER AFFECTED PARTS IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE CREASE ON THE NOSE WILL BE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE ACCEPTABILITY FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
Other reports on N445SW · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.