Fokker F.28 MK 0100 N1450A

Summary

On 4 September 2003 at about 10:24 local time, a Fokker F.28 MK 0100 registered N1450A was involved in an accident near Flushing, New York, United States. 38 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 September 2003 at 10:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Flushing, New York, United States

Nearest airport

La Guardia Airport (LGA)

Coordinates

40.7750, -73.8633

Aircraft

Fokker F.28 MK 0100

Registration

N1450A

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Flushing → Chicago

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC03FA190

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After takeoff the airplane encountered a large flock of Canadian geese. The crew reported hearing a series of loud noises, followed by the failure of the right engine. The airplane subsequently made an emergency landing at a nearby airport. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed damage to the nose, fuselage, and right engine consistent with multiple bird strikes. The right engine fan blades were deformed, and had received leading edge impact damage. One fan blade had separated at the root. Additionally, a hole was found in the right engine inlet duct, which coincided with a penetration in the fuselage above the aft-most window on the right side of the airplane. The blade that penetrated the fuselage was not recovered.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.