# Accident 20031113028619A: Saab 340B, Minneapolis, MN, November 13, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 13, 2003, 22:00 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Airport: Minneapolis-St Paul International-Wold
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: MALA
- Location: 44.9790° N, 93.2562° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9790&lon=-93.2562&mi=10
- Aircraft: N442XJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N442XJ-2021-07-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B (registry code 7860101, https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CT7-SER series (registry code 30031, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-ser-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SAAB 340B
- People aboard: 9
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI04LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA033) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031113028619A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND TO MSP AT AN ALTITUDE OF 4000 FEET AND 245 KNOTS WHEN IT STRUCK A FLOCK OF GEESE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI04LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA033), Nov 13, 2003: Saab-Scania Saab 340B (N442XJ), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight collision with geese during approach. The contributing factor was the bright night conditions

## Other reports on N442XJ (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20190423006449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190423006449I), Apr 23, 2019: Saab-Scania SAAB 340B (N442XJ), Orlando, FL, No damage. On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at approximately 1808 EST, silver airways flight: 61, N442XJ, a Saab 340, attempted a takeoff from Orlando International Airport…
- [Incident 20061003028389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061003028389I), Oct 3, 2006: Saab 340B (N442XJ), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Mesaba flight 3177 struck several birds on takeoff from fnt. Birds ingested in right engine, right side of aircraft, left wing and prop and nose of…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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