# Accident 20140823014419A: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER, Pepperell, MA, August 23, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 2014, 14:30 local time
- Place: Pepperell, MA
- Airport: Pepperell Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7000° N, 71.5500° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7000&lon=-71.5500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N202EH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N202EH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (registry code 2802606, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-twin-otter) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP (registry code 61501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6 TWIN OTTER
- Reported engine: U/A CANADA PT6 SER 578HP
- People aboard: 16
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA14CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA419) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140823014419A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TWIN OTTER, N202EH STRUCK A HAWK AT 2000 FEET WHILE CLIMBING FOR A JUMP OPERATION. HAWK HIT LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING PUTTING A HOLE IN LEADING EDGE AND DEFORMING ONE NOSE RIB APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET IN FROM THE WING TIP. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA14CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA419), Aug 23, 2014: Dehavilland DHC 6 Twin Otter (N202EH), Pepperell, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inadvertent collision with a bird, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.

## Other reports on N202EH (3)

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

- [Incident 20191110018479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191110018479I), Nov 10, 2019: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (N202EH), Zephyrhills, FL, No damage, 1 fatal. On November 10 2019 a parachutist jumped over the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport from aircraft N202EH at approximately 0902 hrs., . The parachutist landed under…
- [Incident 20171028021829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171028021829I), Oct 28, 2017: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (N202EH), Pepperell, MA, No damage, 1 fatal. Fatal skydive incident at Pepperell skydive center. Parachutist identified as richard smith, 30 + years experienced skydiver. Working as a contract…
- [Incident 20160301002159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160301002159I), Mar 1, 2016: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (N202EH), Zephyrhills, FL, No damage, 1 fatal. A. james rodney mann B. 200 military free fall jumps prior to year 2000. Additional 11 civilian free fall jumps in prior week following initial civilian…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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