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A cpr twin jet encounters a flight of geese on short final at 400 ft. PIC did not have time to avoid them, dusk to nighttime conditions prevailed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 383891 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199710 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gon |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 383891 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
On short final for runway 23 at gon we struck a flock of geese at 400 ft AGL. I saw the geese just prior to impact but there was no time to maneuver to avoid them. There were 2 loud impacts and a slight yawing of the nose. A normal landing followed. There was severe damage to the right side flaps. I don't think I could have avoided them so my only suggestion is to fly the airplane and don't get too distracted by a bird strike or other abnormals on short final.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CPR TWIN JET ENCOUNTERS A FLT OF GEESE ON SHORT FINAL AT 400 FT. PIC DID NOT HAVE TIME TO AVOID THEM, DUSK TO NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
Narrative: ON SHORT FINAL FOR RWY 23 AT GON WE STRUCK A FLOCK OF GEESE AT 400 FT AGL. I SAW THE GEESE JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT BUT THERE WAS NO TIME TO MANEUVER TO AVOID THEM. THERE WERE 2 LOUD IMPACTS AND A SLIGHT YAWING OF THE NOSE. A NORMAL LNDG FOLLOWED. THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE R SIDE FLAPS. I DON'T THINK I COULD HAVE AVOIDED THEM SO MY ONLY SUGGESTION IS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE AND DON'T GET TOO DISTRACTED BY A BIRD STRIKE OR OTHER ABNORMALS ON SHORT FINAL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.