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Attributes | |
ACN | 632234 |
Time | |
Date | 200409 |
Day | Mon |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : 63c.airport |
State Reference | WI |
Altitude | agl single value : 20 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Super Skymaster |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
Flight Plan | None |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1900 flight time type : 500 |
ASRS Report | 632234 |
Events | |
Anomaly | inflight encounter : birds |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
Consequence | other |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Aircraft |
Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
While departing adams county airport on runway 15, approximately 20 ft AGL, I saw a flock of approximately 20-25 turkeys suddenly fly up from their grass area on left side of runway. At least 2 birds struck aircraft. I maintained control and continued departure without lifting gear. Continued to home field 15 mi. I did not experience any changes in handling or performance. Landed at home field (JB01). Upon inspection of aircraft, discovered left wing strut fairing damage and dent in leading edge of left wing. I am aware of all the many things that have been tried on other airports to help prevent this type event. I do not know what would prevent this event except for automatic-patrol on field to actually travel the departure runway prior to each departure. I think this would help, however, is probably not the total answer.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C337 PLT HAS A BIRD STRIKE DEP 63C. THERE WAS DAMAGE DISCOVERED AFTER LNDG TO LEADING EDGE OF L WING.
Narrative: WHILE DEPARTING ADAMS COUNTY ARPT ON RWY 15, APPROX 20 FT AGL, I SAW A FLOCK OF APPROX 20-25 TURKEYS SUDDENLY FLY UP FROM THEIR GRASS AREA ON L SIDE OF RWY. AT LEAST 2 BIRDS STRUCK ACFT. I MAINTAINED CTL AND CONTINUED DEP WITHOUT LIFTING GEAR. CONTINUED TO HOME FIELD 15 MI. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY CHANGES IN HANDLING OR PERFORMANCE. LANDED AT HOME FIELD (JB01). UPON INSPECTION OF ACFT, DISCOVERED L WING STRUT FAIRING DAMAGE AND DENT IN LEADING EDGE OF L WING. I AM AWARE OF ALL THE MANY THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN TRIED ON OTHER ARPTS TO HELP PREVENT THIS TYPE EVENT. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WOULD PREVENT THIS EVENT EXCEPT FOR AUTO-PATROL ON FIELD TO ACTUALLY TRAVEL THE DEP RWY PRIOR TO EACH DEP. I THINK THIS WOULD HELP, HOWEVER, IS PROBABLY NOT THE TOTAL ANSWER.
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.