SERS · Bombardier DHC-8-401 · 2003-01-09 · Medford, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA03FA024
Event ID
20030205X00166
Type
Accident
Date
2003-01-09
Location
Medford, OR, USA
Coordinates
42.446945, -122.860557
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
31
Total aboard
32
Aircraft
Make
Bombardier
Model
DHC-8-401
Registration
N409QX
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fracture and spalling of the inner-most pane of the aircraft's port side windshield while on a downwind for a night visual approach due to an imposed load beyond that required for windshield certification (multiple bird strikes). Factors include a dark night, and a flock of ducks (Lesser Scaups) flying in the location of the visual traffic pattern.