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Captain experiences a bird strike during takeoff and rejects at 78 KTS. Significant damage to the number one engine fan blades is noted on post flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1127233 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SJC.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird |
Narrative:
On takeoff roll we had a bird strike. Aborted takeoff at 78 KTS. Returned to gate. Post flight inspection revealed significant damage to the number 1 engine fan blades. Try outfitting the airport with carbide cannons (they use them to scare off predators and birds of prey on turkey farms). Have them fire off before takeoffs are initiated. Just an idea.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Captain experiences a bird strike during takeoff and rejects at 78 KTS. Significant damage to the number one engine fan blades is noted on post flight.
Narrative: On takeoff roll we had a bird strike. Aborted takeoff at 78 KTS. Returned to gate. Post flight inspection revealed significant damage to the Number 1 engine fan blades. Try outfitting the airport with carbide cannons (they use them to scare off predators and birds of prey on turkey farms). Have them fire off before takeoffs are initiated. Just an idea.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.