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Air carrier flight crew reported an uneventful air return for bird strike during takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1752639 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation Latitude (C680A) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
On takeoff at 10 ft. AGL we flew through a flock of birds. The birds lifted from the grass on the left side of runway xx as we rotated. There were no abnormal indications and the airplane felt normal. We elected to return for a precautionary landing. We notified the tower of our intention to return and were cleared for left traffic runway xx. The pattern was flown smoothly and in downwind I informed the passengers that we were returning for a precautionary landing to inspect the airplane. The landing was normal. Prior to opening the door I briefed the passengers as to why we returned; specifically for safety. The lead then looked out of the window and commented on the remains visible on the wing. We informed ground control of the strike as requested. After inspecting the airplane; we agreed to have it inspected by maintenance prior to flight. I informed management and maintenance of our situation. The ATC tower requested a call. I gave them the specifics about the strike. He requested passenger information and I gave him the company name and told him to ask management for passenger info. I submitted the logbook entry while first officer took care of the passengers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier flight crew reported an uneventful air return for bird strike during takeoff.
Narrative: On takeoff at 10 ft. AGL we flew through a flock of birds. The birds lifted from the grass on the left side of Runway XX as we rotated. There were no abnormal indications and the airplane felt normal. We elected to return for a precautionary landing. We notified the tower of our intention to return and were cleared for left traffic Runway XX. The pattern was flown smoothly and in downwind I informed the passengers that we were returning for a precautionary landing to inspect the airplane. The landing was normal. Prior to opening the door I briefed the passengers as to why we returned; specifically for safety. The lead then looked out of the window and commented on the remains visible on the wing. We informed ground control of the strike as requested. After inspecting the airplane; we agreed to have it inspected by maintenance prior to flight. I informed Management and Maintenance of our situation. The ATC tower requested a call. I gave them the specifics about the strike. He requested passenger information and I gave him the Company Name and told him to ask Management for passenger info. I submitted the logbook entry while First Officer took care of the passengers.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.