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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cirrus SR22 · Austin, TX · April 22, 2006

Date: April 22, 2006 · 11:20 local
Place: Austin, TX
Airport: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1AA
Reported as: Cirrus SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total500 in this make and model30 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) Shortly after departure from kaus on a day VFR flight to E38 (alpine, Texas), the aircraft collided with large turkey vultures. When the strike occurred the aircraft was climbing approximately 2000 feet. As the turkey vultures passed to the left, one of the vultures hit the outer portion of the left wing. The strick tore open the outer part of the wing and left part of the wingtip panel flapping in the wind. The aircraft landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KAUS ON A DAY VFR FLIGHT TO E38 (ALPINE, TEXAS), THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH LARGE TURKEY VULTURES. WHEN THE STRIKE OCCURRED THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET. AS THE TURKEY VULTURES PASSED TO THE LEFT, ONE OF THE VULTURES HIT THE OUTER PORTION OF THE LEFT WING. THE STRICK TORE OPEN THE OUTER PART OF THE WING AND LEFT PART OF THE WINGTIP PANEL FLAPPING IN THE WIND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY.