Date: | Friday 6 November 2015 |
Time: | 15:45 |
Type: | Cessna 525 CitationJet |
Owner/operator: | Execuflight |
Registration: | N525DY |
MSN: | 525-0306 |
Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3100 hours |
Engine model: | Williams International FJ44-1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Monroe County Airport, AL (MVC) -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Monroe County Airport, AL (MVC/KMVC) |
Destination airport: | Alexander City-Thomas C Russell Field, AL (ALX/KALX) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that while climbing through 3000 feet mean sea level (MSL), a flock of birds was seen immediately in front of the airplane. The pilot reported that about 1 second after seeing the flock of birds, a single bird impacted the leading edge of the right wing. The pilot returned to the departure airfield and landed without further incident.
A post-accident examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An inadvertent collision with a bird during takeoff enroute climb, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | GAA16CA078 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
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