20130119001299I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bombardier DHC-8-402 · Eugene, OR · January 19, 2013

Date: January 19, 2013 · 18:09 local
Place: Eugene, OR
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: QXEA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N436QX
Reported as: Bombardier DHC-8-402
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A
People aboard: 79
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N436QXRegistration cancelled Jun 16, 2026 · Bombardier DHC-8-402S/N 4236 · Built 2009 Airframe modelBombardier DHC-8-402 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW150ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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

On January 19, 2013, at 1809 PST, during approach into Eugene (eug) 16R at approximately 200 feet AGL, aircraft had impact with large swan under first officers windscreen. Aircraft landed and taxied to gate without further incident. Inspection of the aircraft found 3 areas of bird impact: 1. Birdstrike with hole approximately 2 feet forward of first offices windscreen. 2. Birdstrike on left horizontal leading edge with dent. 3. Birdstrike on right wing leading edge inboard of engine with no damage. Weather was reported to be freezing fog with .25 miles of visibility.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 19, 2013, AT 1809 PST, DURING APPROACH INTO EUGENE (EUG) 16R AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, AIRCRAFT HAD IMPACT WITH LARGE SWAN UNDER FIRST OFFICERS WINDSCREEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND 3 AREAS OF BIRD IMPACT: 1. BIRDSTRIKE WITH HOLE APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET FORWARD OF FIRST OFFICES WINDSCREEN. 2. BIRDSTRIKE ON LEFT HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE WITH DENT. 3. BIRDSTRIKE ON RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE INBOARD OF ENGINE WITH NO DAMAGE. WEATHER WAS REPORTED TO BE FREEZING FOG WITH .25 MILES OF VISIBILITY.