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FAA incident report · Gulstm G1159B · North Bend, OR · October 2, 2003

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Date
October 2, 2003 · 19:55 local
Place
North Bend, OR
Airport
North Bend Municipal
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N477GG
Reported as
Gulstm G1159B
People aboard
11
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,000 total2,500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N477GGRegistered now · Gulfstream Aerospace G-IVS/N 1032 · Built 1987Airframe modelGulfstream Aerospace G-IVEngine modelRolls-Royce TAY MK 610-8Turbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) N477GG was on final approach to runway 04 and at approximately 100 feet AGL noticed multiple birds in glide path that had just taken flight. PIC executed a go around and struck 10+ geese on the underside of the aircraft. On subsequent pattern and approach the aircraft was landed without further incident. Post shut down inspection revealed damage to the left wing flap and leading edge of right wing, and multiple bird impact marks without noticeable damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N477GG WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 04 AND AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL NOTICED MULTIPLE BIRDS IN GLIDE PATH THAT HAD JUST TAKEN FLIGHT. PIC EXECUTED A GO AROUND AND STRUCK 10+ GEESE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. ON SUBSEQUENT PATTERN AND APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST SHUT DOWN INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING FLAP AND LEADING EDGE OF RIGHT WING, AND MULTIPLE BIRD IMPACT MARKS WITHOUT NOTICEABLE DAMAGE.