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An extra 300 in cruise at 2000 ft incurred a bird strike on the windshield canopy resulting in impaired vision and loss of control. Recovered control at 400 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 455074 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199911 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mqj.airport |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 455074 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : birds other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
A bird strike to canopy created a blocked forward view of ground and surroundings. Altitude dropped from approximately 2000 ft AGL to approximately 400 ft AGL where recovery occurred. Substantial blood and carnage blocked all forward view. Upon a safe landing no damage to aircraft was discovered. Bird was estimated to be a goose.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EXTRA 300 IN CRUISE AT 2000 FT INCURRED A BIRD STRIKE ON THE WINDSHIELD CANOPY RESULTING IN IMPAIRED VISION AND LOSS OF CTL. RECOVERED CTL AT 400 FT.
Narrative: A BIRD STRIKE TO CANOPY CREATED A BLOCKED FORWARD VIEW OF GND AND SURROUNDINGS. ALT DROPPED FROM APPROX 2000 FT AGL TO APPROX 400 FT AGL WHERE RECOVERY OCCURRED. SUBSTANTIAL BLOOD AND CARNAGE BLOCKED ALL FORWARD VIEW. UPON A SAFE LNDG NO DAMAGE TO ACFT WAS DISCOVERED. BIRD WAS ESTIMATED TO BE A GOOSE.
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.