20051207033209I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-490 · Sitka, AK · December 7, 2005

Date: December 7, 2005 · 23:05 local
Place: Sitka, AK
Airport: Sitka
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ASAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N791AS
Reported as: Boeing 737490
People aboard: 49
Fatal injuries: 0

N791ASRegistration cancelled Jul 26, 2018 · Boeing 737-490S/N 28886 · Built 1997 Airframe modelBoeing 737-490 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Asa 70, B737 from juneau, Alaska to Sitka, Alaska encountered severe turbulence and low level windshear 50 feet above the runway at Sitka and landed hard. No injuries, minor damage to right wing flap/le, landing light. After inspection by mechanics the following day, the company requested a ferry permit and returned the airplane to seattle for maintenance.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ASA 70, B737 FROM JUNEAU, ALASKA TO SITKA, ALASKA ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AND LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR 50 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY AT SITKA AND LANDED HARD. NO INJURIES, MINOR DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING FLAP/LE, LANDING LIGHT. AFTER INSPECTION BY MECHANICS THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE COMPANY REQUESTED A FERRY PERMIT AND RETURNED THE AIRPLANE TO SEATTLE FOR MAINTENANCE.