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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T207A · Bethel, AK · July 3, 2005

Date: July 3, 2005 · 12:45 local
Place: Bethel, AK
Airport: Bethel Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ENHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N48CF
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05CA095
Reported as: Cessna T207A
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total100 in this make and model

N48CFRegistered now · Cessna T207AS/N 20700366 Airframe modelCessna T207A

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What happened

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(-23) On July 3, 2005 the pilot privacy data omitted departed Bethel, Alaska @ 12:38 local time enroute to nightmute igt. At 1000' in cruise flight saw bird heading for windshield and banked sharp to right. Bird also banked to right and struck left wing at landing light location. Returned to Bethel Airport. Damage to main spar and lower skin necessitating removal of wind for sheet metal repairs. No injuries, secured ferry permit to anchorage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 3, 2005 THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ DEPARTED BETHEL, ALASKA @ 12:38 LOCAL TIME ENROUTE TO NIGHTMUTE IGT. AT 1000' IN CRUISE FLIGHT SAW BIRD HEADING FOR WINDSHIELD AND BANKED SHARP TO RIGHT. BIRD ALSO BANKED TO RIGHT AND STRUCK LEFT WING AT LANDING LIGHT LOCATION. RETURNED TO BETHEL AIRPORT. DAMAGE TO MAIN SPAR AND LOWER SKIN NECESSITATING REMOVAL OF WIND FOR SHEET METAL REPAIRS. NO INJURIES, SECURED FERRY PERMIT TO ANCHORAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC05CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBethel, AKAn in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight, which resulted in structural damage to the airplane's wing.Jul 3, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N48CF · 1

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

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