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Attributes | |
ACN | 224216 |
Time | |
Date | 199210 |
Day | Sat |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : tki |
State Reference | TX |
Altitude | agl bound lower : 60 agl bound upper : 80 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : msp |
Operator | general aviation : instructional |
Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear |
Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : takeoff |
Flight Plan | None |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | instruction : instructor oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 920 flight time type : 300 |
ASRS Report | 224216 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee |
Qualification | pilot : private |
Events | |
Anomaly | other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
Consequence | other |
Supplementary | |
Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
After takeoff, approximately 60-80 ft AGL, hit a bird with right wingtip as a large flock of birds flew across our flight path and we were unable to avoid. Right wingtip fiberglass cover was shattered. No noticeable flight difference and damage was not known until after landing with no further incident at addison.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMA TWIN HAD A BIRD STRIKE RIGHT AFTER TKOF.
Narrative: AFTER TKOF, APPROX 60-80 FT AGL, HIT A BIRD WITH R WINGTIP AS A LARGE FLOCK OF BIRDS FLEW ACROSS OUR FLT PATH AND WE WERE UNABLE TO AVOID. R WINGTIP FIBERGLASS COVER WAS SHATTERED. NO NOTICEABLE FLT DIFFERENCE AND DAMAGE WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL AFTER LNDG WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT AT ADDISON.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.