Bird strike in a night operation.

Attributes
ACN	301104
Time
Date	199503
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lit
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	301104
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Descending through 10000 ft for lit, I saw a flash ahead in the landing lights, followed immediately by a loud 'bang.' object hit the nose below my window. No changes noticed in engine or pressurization instruments, aircraft seemed fine. Reported the strike to the approach controller. Later on the ground, inspection of the area showed no damage except chipped paint, a large 'splat' area under first officer's window, and lots of feather and flesh pieces.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIRD STRIKE IN A NIGHT OP.

Narrative: DSNDING THROUGH 10000 FT FOR LIT, I SAW A FLASH AHEAD IN THE LNDG LIGHTS, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A LOUD 'BANG.' OBJECT HIT THE NOSE BELOW MY WINDOW. NO CHANGES NOTICED IN ENG OR PRESSURIZATION INSTS, ACFT SEEMED FINE. RPTED THE STRIKE TO THE APCH CTLR. LATER ON THE GND, INSPECTION OF THE AREA SHOWED NO DAMAGE EXCEPT CHIPPED PAINT, A LARGE 'SPLAT' AREA UNDER FO'S WINDOW, AND LOTS OF FEATHER AND FLESH PIECES.

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.