Probable cause
Structural damage to the airplane as the result of a birdstrike.
NTSB analysis
During an on-demand air taxi flight, the pilot was approaching a seaplane base for landing in a float-equipped airplane when it collided with a large bird. An FAA airworthiness inspector, Juneau Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), reported that the operator informed him of a collision with the bird that resulted in structural damage to the right wing leading edge.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ANC08LA067 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 11, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Juneau, Alaska
- Nearest airport
- Juneau International (PAJN)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
De Havilland DHC-2
- N-number
- N62355
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 135 (charter and commuter)
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.