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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna S550 · Medford, OR · September 23, 2003

Date: September 23, 2003 · 14:30 local
Place: Medford, OR
Airport: Medford-Jackson County
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N543SC
Reported as: Cessna S550
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(-23) On climb out from Medford, Oregon (mfr) at approximately 4000 AGL and 6 miles nw of airport, aircraft encountered a flock of large birds. Aircraft sustained impact damage to left and right wings and center post on windshield. Aircraft returned to the field and landed without incident. Aircraft sustained minor damage to both wings and center post. Damaged areas inspected on site and classified as minor. No corrective measures initiated, encounter was unavoidable.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON CLIMB OUT FROM MEDFORD, OREGON (MFR) AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 AGL AND 6 MILES NW OF AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A FLOCK OF LARGE BIRDS. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED IMPACT DAMAGE TO LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS AND CENTER POST ON WINDSHIELD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND CENTER POST. DAMAGED AREAS INSPECTED ON SITE AND CLASSIFIED AS MINOR. NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES INITIATED, ENCOUNTER WAS UNAVOIDABLE.