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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 550 · Stockton, CA · April 23, 2000

Date: April 23, 2000 · 14:05 local
Place: Stockton, CA
Airport: Stockton Metropolitan
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N900MF
Reported as: Cessna 550
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,163 total340 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Mr. Odendahl PIC and Mr. Mccloud SIC, departed Stockton airport to conduct training. During the climbout phase of take-off, at approx 2000 feet the aircraft encountered a birdstrike. The crew did not notice any fluctuation on the engine instruments but decided to return to Stockton airport as a safety precaution. Damage was limited to the leading edge of the left wing, at the wing root. A dent approx 7 1/2" wide, 1 1/2" deep, and a 10 inch crease extending outboard was sustained by the leading edge of the wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. ODENDAHL PIC AND MR. MCCLOUD SIC, DEPARTED STOCKTON AIRPORT TO CONDUCT TRAINING. DURING THE CLIMBOUT PHASE OF TAKE-OFF, AT APPROX 2000 FEET THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A BIRDSTRIKE. THE CREW DID NOT NOTICE ANY FLUCTUATION ON THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS BUT DECIDED TO RETURN TO STOCKTON AIRPORT AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING, AT THE WING ROOT. A DENT APPROX 7 1/2" WIDE, 1 1/2" DEEP, AND A 10 INCH CREASE EXTENDING OUTBOARD WAS SUSTAINED BY THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING.