In-flight engine shutdown mandated by foreign object damage bird.

Attributes
ACN	265509
Time
Date	199403
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bdq
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme tracon : lit tower : phx
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 2900 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	265509
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During level cruise flight on part 91 business flight had suspected bird strike to left engine propeller/spinner. Reported a 'bird strike' to ZME. Immediately noticed vibration in left engine. Reduced power to #1 (left) engine. Notified center that I suspected possibly propeller blade separation. As precaution, feathered and secured left engine. As engine propeller feathered, I noticed a large portion (approximately 40 percent) of left engine propeller spinner was missing. Also became aware of damage to nose (left side) of aircraft. Aircraft displayed vibration and excessive wind noise. Explained to ZME/little rock approach control that as I was unsure as to the extent of damage that I would make a precautionary landing at conway, ar, (M03). Since I had 3 passenger, total of 4 people on board and approximately 900 pounds of fuel, I requested to little rock approach control call conway, ar, airport to have emergency equipment available. After briefing passenger to the situation, including briefing on emergency landing procedures, we made an uneventful landing at conway, ar, airport. I am extremely grateful to ZME and little rock, ar, approach control personnel for their professional and helpful manner in situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN MANDATED BY FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE BIRD.

Narrative: DURING LEVEL CRUISE FLT ON PART 91 BUSINESS FLT HAD SUSPECTED BIRD STRIKE TO L ENG PROP/SPINNER. RPTED A 'BIRD STRIKE' TO ZME. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED VIBRATION IN L ENG. REDUCED PWR TO #1 (L) ENG. NOTIFIED CTR THAT I SUSPECTED POSSIBLY PROP BLADE SEPARATION. AS PRECAUTION, FEATHERED AND SECURED L ENG. AS ENG PROP FEATHERED, I NOTICED A LARGE PORTION (APPROX 40 PERCENT) OF L ENG PROP SPINNER WAS MISSING. ALSO BECAME AWARE OF DAMAGE TO NOSE (L SIDE) OF ACFT. ACFT DISPLAYED VIBRATION AND EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE. EXPLAINED TO ZME/LITTLE ROCK APCH CTL THAT AS I WAS UNSURE AS TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE THAT I WOULD MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT CONWAY, AR, (M03). SINCE I HAD 3 PAX, TOTAL OF 4 PEOPLE ON BOARD AND APPROX 900 LBS OF FUEL, I REQUESTED TO LITTLE ROCK APCH CTL CALL CONWAY, AR, ARPT TO HAVE EMER EQUIP AVAILABLE. AFTER BRIEFING PAX TO THE SIT, INCLUDING BRIEFING ON EMER LNDG PROCS, WE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG AT CONWAY, AR, ARPT. I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO ZME AND LITTLE ROCK, AR, APCH CTL PERSONNEL FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND HELPFUL MANNER IN SIT.

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.