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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Skagway, AK · May 22, 2017

Date: May 22, 2017 · 08:45 local
Place: Skagway, AK
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: P9KA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N754KP
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA311
Reported as: Cessna 208B
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,075 total137 in this make and model95 in the last 90 days

N754KPRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B1264 · Built 2007 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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

N754KP departed the juneau airport at 8AM for a flight to Skagway. Approximatley 8:45AM a goose struck the right side winscreen roughly 5 miles form the Skagway airport in the area around burro creek. After ensuring that no passengers were injured the PIC continued to the Skagway airport and landed without further incident. Passengers were deplaned and had no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

N754KP DEPARTED THE JUNEAU AIRPORT AT 8AM FOR A FLIGHT TO SKAGWAY. APPROXIMATLEY 8:45AM A GOOSE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE WINSCREEN ROUGHLY 5 MILES FORM THE SKAGWAY AIRPORT IN THE AREA AROUND BURRO CREEK. AFTER ENSURING THAT NO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED THE PIC CONTINUED TO THE SKAGWAY AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AND HAD NO INJURIES.

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 GAA17CA311Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSkagway, AKAn in-flight collision with a goose.May 22, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N754KP · 1

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

Accident 20211022021849ATakeoff: Rotation · Juneau, AKOn October 22, 2021, the pilot of a Cessna 208 lost control of the aircraft during rotation. The pilot stated that as the aircaft reached rotation speed, it abrupty began to pull to the right. The pilot was unable to regain directional control and stated that…Oct 22, 2021 · Substantial damage