41.1306° N, 85.1289° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Wayne, IN, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
March 5, 2003 · 19:05 local
Place
Fort Wayne, IN
Airport
Fort Wayne Municipal - Baer Field
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
VTZA
Aircraft
N415FJ
Reported as
Dorner DO328300
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
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) BLR6166, J328 encountered a birdstrike about 10 miles out at 2000 feet descending to land. Aircraft was on final to rwy 5 at fwa, hit a large goose. No aircraft damage was reported. Aircraft was struck at right wing root and flap fairing (see attached birdstrike report).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) BLR6166, J328 ENCOUNTERED A BIRDSTRIKE ABOUT 10 MILES OUT AT 2000 FEET DESCENDING TO LAND. AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL TO RWY 5 AT FWA, HIT A LARGE GOOSE. NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK AT RIGHT WING ROOT AND FLAP FAIRING (SEE ATTACHED BIRDSTRIKE REPORT).