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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dehavilland DHC-8-102 · Harrisburg, PA · August 10, 2014

Date: August 10, 2014 · 06:30 local
Place: Harrisburg, PA
Airport: Harrisburg International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: HNAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N815EX
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA14CA147
Reported as: Dehavilland DHC-8-102
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120
People aboard: 26
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 36,000 total18,000 in this make and model205 in the last 90 days

N815EXRegistration cancelled Feb 14, 2022 · Dehavilland DHC-8-102S/N 321 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-8-102 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW120Turbo-prop

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What happened

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

During take off roll at approx 40 knots IAS aircraft encountered a flock of geese striking several causing approx 17 inches of 1 propeller blade to separate striking the right of the fuselage at the cabin window at approx station 300, resulting in the failure of both the outer cabin window and center window. Also causing severe damage to the right side of the aircraft iceshield and fuselage between frames X291.4 and X312.35. Also caused the cracking of a second propeller blade.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL AT APPROX 40 KNOTS IAS AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A FLOCK OF GEESE STRIKING SEVERAL CAUSING APPROX 17 INCHES OF 1 PROPELLER BLADE TO SEPARATE STRIKING THE RIGHT OF THE FUSELAGE AT THE CABIN WINDOW AT APPROX STATION 300, RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF BOTH THE OUTER CABIN WINDOW AND CENTER WINDOW. ALSO CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT ICESHIELD AND FUSELAGE BETWEEN FRAMES X291.4 AND X312.35. ALSO CAUSED THE CRACKING OF A SECOND PROPELLER BLADE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DCA14CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHarrisburg, PAthe airplanes collision with geese during the takeoff roll.Aug 10, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N815EX · 3

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

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