Cessna 402 N300SN

Summary

On 21 July 2019 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 402 registered N300SN, operated by Hyannis Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 9 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

21 July 2019 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

St Louis Lambert Intl (STL)

Coordinates

38.7500, -90.3747

Aircraft

Cessna 402

Registration

N300SN

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

2

Operator

Hyannis Air Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marion → St. Louis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA451

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s collision with a bird during short final.

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The operator's director of safety reported that, during short final, the pilot quickly maneuvered the airplane to avoid a bird. When the pilot rolled wings level, a second bird went through the propeller and struck the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot then landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. The director of safety reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.