1 fatal · McDonnell Douglas A-4N · 2003-05-10 · Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03TA079
Event ID
20030515X00672
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-10
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.893054, -112.276107
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
A-4N
Registration
N263WL
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The lose of engine power during descent due to the in-flight collision with a bird which FOD damaged the engine and subsequently melted the turbine section. A contributing factor was the airplane's malfunctioning ejection seat.