During the approach to land, the flight crew reported a bird strike to the leading edge of the right wing. The crew declared an emergency and made an uneventful landing at their destination. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed a 12-inch-diameter hole in the leading edge of the right wing centered between the right engine nacelle and the right wing tip. The damaged area was covered in bird remains, which were identified as the remains of a Common Loon (Gavia immer). The average weight for the species is about 10.9 pounds.
An in-flight collision with a bird.
— 33,915 samples, 16 parameters, 13:53:00.0 to 14:09:59.9.
| Parameter | Max | at | Min | at | Final | at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitch attitude deg | 4.7 | 14:04:21.9 | -3.8 | 14:02:17.2 | -0.8 | 14:09:59.9 |
| Roll attitude deg | 11.0 | 14:03:35.2 | -4.4 | 14:02:02.2 | -0.3 | 14:09:59.7 |
| Vertical acceleration g | 1.3 | 14:04:21.9 | 0.7 | 14:05:10.8 | 0.9 | 14:09:59.9 |
| Time | Event | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1247 PST | The flight departed Redding (RDD), California, as a non-stop to Los Angeles (LAX). | 1 |
| 1407 PST (approx 14:00:16 PST per FDR) | Horizon Airlines flight 2306 encountered a bird strike near Los Angeles, California. A sudden spike in vertical and lateral acceleration can be seen. | 2 |
| 14:06:38 PST (approximate) | Based on landing gear weight on wheel parameters, the aircraft landed. | 2 |
Docket: data.ntsb.gov/Docket/?NTSBNumber=WPR11LA042. This brief is an analytical aid assembled from public records; it is not an investigative finding.