Cessna 402 N7037E

Summary

On 4 June 2023 at about 18:50 local time, a Cessna 402 registered N7037E, operated by Hyannis Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Charlotte Amalie, United States. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 June 2023 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Charlotte Amalie, United States

Nearest airport

Cyril E King Airport (TIST)

Coordinates

17.6941, -64.8012

Aircraft

Cessna 402

Registration

N7037E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

2

Operator

Hyannis Air Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roadtown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA257

1 person was seriously injured.

An in-flight collision with a bird while entering the traffic pattern.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The operator reported that while entering the traffic pattern for landing, the pilot saw a large bird and attempted to take evasive action, but the airplane and the bird collided. The bird entered the cabin through the right windscreen and struck two passengers. One passenger sustained serious injuries while the other passenger incurred minor injuries. The pilot declared an emergency and subsequently landed the airplane uneventfully. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.