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An air carrier struck a flock of ducks immediately after takeoff. Upon arrival at destination discovered significant damage to the radome.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 943638 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PDX.Tower |
| State Reference | OR |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Weather Radar |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 9500 Flight Crew Type 5500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210 Flight Crew Total 26000 Flight Crew Type 1100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
On takeoff runway 28R at pdx; struck a flock of three ducks at approximately 300 ft. Weather radar and pws (proximity warning system) failed. No flight control abnormalities or unusual airflow noises noted. Conferred with maintenance control and dispatch. Having no abnormal indications other than a bird strike and inoperative weather radar we elected to continue to our destination. Upon landing we discovered the nose radome significantly dented and a duck strike on the left main gear.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Air Carrier struck a flock of ducks immediately after takeoff. Upon arrival at destination discovered significant damage to the radome.
Narrative: On takeoff Runway 28R at PDX; struck a flock of three ducks at approximately 300 FT. Weather radar and PWS (Proximity Warning System) failed. No flight control abnormalities or unusual airflow noises noted. Conferred with Maintenance Control and Dispatch. Having no abnormal indications other than a bird strike and inoperative weather radar we elected to continue to our destination. Upon landing we discovered the nose radome significantly dented and a duck strike on the left main gear.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.