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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 207A · Chefornak, AK · October 11, 2004

Date: October 11, 2004 · 09:19 local
Place: Chefornak, AK
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EPUA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5277J
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05CA005
Reported as: Cessna 207A
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,295 total4,500 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N5277JRegistered now · Cessna 207AS/N 20700772 · Built 1984 Airframe modelCessna 207A Engine modelContinental IO-520-FReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) October 11, 2004, Alaska daylight time, hageland aviation services an air carrier certificate holder operating under 14 CFR part 135 as a commuter operator, conducted flight #63, origina kipnuk, AK and destined for Chefornak, AK. A wheel equipped Cessna CE-207 airplane, N5277J, conducted the flight in visual meteorological conditions on a visual flight rules flight plan. The airplane occupants consisted of the pilot-in-command and two passengers. The flight departed kipnuk at approximately 0900 adt, at approximately 0919 adt while on approach to the Chefornak airport, the airplane sustained a bird strike which penetrated the windscreen causing substantial damage. The pilot continued the approach and landed without further incident or injuries to the airplane occupants. Because of the damage to the windscreen the company replaced the windscreen.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) OCTOBER 11, 2004, ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, HAGELAND AVIATION SERVICES AN AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATE HOLDER OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 135 AS A COMMUTER OPERATOR, CONDUCTED FLIGHT #63, ORIGINA KIPNUK, AK AND DESTINED FOR CHEFORNAK, AK. A WHEEL EQUIPPED CESSNA CE-207 AIRPLANE, N5277J, CONDUCTED THE FLIGHT IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS ON A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRPLANE OCCUPANTS CONSISTED OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND TWO PASSENGERS. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED KIPNUK AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 ADT, AT APPROXIMATELY 0919 ADT WHILE ON APPROACH TO THE CHEFORNAK AIRPORT, THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A BIRD STRIKE WHICH PENETRATED THE WINDSCREEN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT OR INJURIES TO THE AIRPLANE OCCUPANTS. BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE WINDSCREEN THE COMPANY REPLACED THE WINDSCREEN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC05CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChefornak, AKThe in-flight collision with a bird while on final approach to land.Oct 11, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5277J · 2

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

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