Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) SF-340B N404XJ

Summary

On 25 April 2000 at about 12:50 local time, a Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) SF-340B registered N404XJ, operated by Lambert Leasing, Inc., was involved in an accident near Hancock, Michigan, United States. 21 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 April 2000 at 12:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Hancock, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Houghton Co. Memorial (CMX)

Coordinates

47.1302, -88.6001

Aircraft

Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) SF-340B

Registration

N404XJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Lambert Leasing, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Minneapolis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA124

Nobody was injured.

the deer which ran onto the runway and were subsequently struck by the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The first officer (flying pilot) reported that during the takeoff run, the captain noticed a group of about seven deer approaching the runway. The first officer aborted the takeoff; however, the airplane contacted two deer which ran onto the runway. The deer contacted the left engine/propeller which automatically shut down. The airplane then taxied to the gate without further incident. The collision occurred approximately 3,000 feet down the 6,501 foot runway just prior to the airplane reaching V1.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.