No fatalities

22 Apr 2021: CESSNA 402C — Hyannis Air Service, Inc. — New Bedford, MA

New Bedford, MA, United States

On 22 Apr 2021, a CESSNA 402C operated by Hyannis Air Service, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near New Bedford, MA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: An inadvertent collision with a bird during descent, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

An inadvertent collision with a bird during descent, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Effect on equipment