Bird strike on an erj-140 on short final at 200 ft AGL at dfw, tx.

Attributes
ACN	594416
Time
Date	200309
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 200
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower tower : den.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 140 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	594416
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : birds
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

On approach into dfw for runway 18R, we flew through a small flock of birds at about 200 ft AGL. Most went by the left side, but we struck at least one. The landing proceeded normally and we notified maintenance that a bird had been struck. The bird was very small and left only a smear on the left wing leading edge near the wing root. No damage appears to have been done due to the very small size of the bird.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIRD STRIKE ON AN ERJ-140 ON SHORT FINAL AT 200 FT AGL AT DFW, TX.

Narrative: ON APCH INTO DFW FOR RWY 18R, WE FLEW THROUGH A SMALL FLOCK OF BIRDS AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL. MOST WENT BY THE L SIDE, BUT WE STRUCK AT LEAST ONE. THE LNDG PROCEEDED NORMALLY AND WE NOTIFIED MAINT THAT A BIRD HAD BEEN STRUCK. THE BIRD WAS VERY SMALL AND LEFT ONLY A SMEAR ON THE L WING LEADING EDGE NEAR THE WING ROOT. NO DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DONE DUE TO THE VERY SMALL SIZE OF THE BIRD.

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.