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An SF340 hit a flock of geese at 400 ft AGL during approach without any apparent effect.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 915176 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201010 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SF 340B |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
On short final; at night; a flock of geese flew into aircraft. It was a matter of seconds between seeing them and hitting them. We were approximately 400 AGL. Engine parameters did not change. During post flight; evidence of bird strike was noted on right prop; birdcatcher and right leading edge. After a maintenance inspection; further damage was noted on the right flap.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An SF340 hit a flock of geese at 400 FT AGL during approach without any apparent effect.
Narrative: On short final; at night; a flock of geese flew into aircraft. It was a matter of seconds between seeing them and hitting them. We were approximately 400 AGL. Engine parameters did not change. During post flight; evidence of bird strike was noted on right prop; birdcatcher and right leading edge. After a maintenance inspection; further damage was noted on the right flap.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.