# Incident 20071012022949I: Cndair CL6002C10, Denver, CO, October 12, 2007

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 2007, 13:45 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Denver International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: SWIA
- Location: 39.8617° N, 104.6731° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8617&lon=-104.6731&mi=10
- Aircraft: N368CA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N368CA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bombardier CL-600-2C10 (registry code 1390015, https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-cl-600-2c10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF34 series (registry code 30015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf34-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CNDAIR CL6002C10
- Reported engine: GE CF348C5B1
- People aboard: 63
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN08LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071012022949I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) SKYWEST FLIGHT 4021 DEPARTING DENVER ON 10/12/2007 STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT INGESTED A BIRD INTO THE LEFT ENGINE AND SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MIDDLE SLAT. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DENVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN08LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA010), Oct 12, 2007: Bombardier CL-600-2C10 (N368CA), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the in-flight collision with geese shortly after takeoff.

## Other reports on N368CA (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20050412006559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050412006559I), Apr 12, 2005: Cndair CL6002C10 (N368CA), Omaha, NE. (-23) N368CA was being operated as delta connection flight 5866, by comair, inc. during descent into oma, the crew received a spoileron and flight spoiler…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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