Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 November 2010
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8
Owner/operator: Horizon Air
Registration Number: N422QX
Location: 18 nm N of Los Angeles Intn’l Airport, CA (LAX) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 77
Component Affected: Leading edge of the right wingLeading edge of the right wing
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A flight crew reported a bird strike to the leading edge of the right wing during approach to land. The aircraft landed safely with no further incident. A 12-inch diameter hole was discovered in the wing, covered with bird remains of a Common Loon.A flight crew reported a bird strike to the leading edge of the right wing during approach to land. The aircraft landed safely with no further incident. A 12-inch diameter hole was discovered in the wing, covered with bird remains of a Common Loon.
Description
During the approach to land, the flight crew reported a bird strike to the leading edge of the right wing. The crew declared an emergency and made an uneventful landing at their destination. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed a 12-inch-diameter hole in the leading edge of the right wing centered between the right engine nacelle and the right wing tip. The damaged area was covered in bird remains, which were identified as the remains of a Common Loon (Gavia immer). The average weight for the species is about 10.9 pounds. Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird.
Primary Cause
In-flight collision with a bird.In-flight collision with a bird.Share on:
