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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cndair CL6002B16 · Colorado Sprin, CO · April 8, 2008

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Date
April 8, 2008 · 12:00 local
Place
Colorado Sprin, CO
Airport
City Of Colorado Springs Municipal
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N483BA
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN08FA072
Reported as
Cndair CL6002B16
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,350 total3,000 in this make and model100 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) After departing rwy 17R, climbing through 8000 to 8500 MSL, (2000 to 2500 AGL), heading 150, approx. 5 miles from airport, aircraft struck one or more pelicans. Bird parts penetrated the nose skin and instrument panel (through pressure bulkhead) and entered cockpit. Bird parts were also ingested into both engines. Left engine vibrated significantly. Crew declared emergency with cos departure and returned for landing. Left engine was not shut down as it was still producing thrust and aircraft was heavy (destination iad). Cos approach cleared landing on any runway. Crew chose 17R. Wide pattern flown to assess aircraft damage and controllability. Warning light appeared on left thrust reverser. Crew disabled left tr. Forward visibility limited due to bird remains on windscreen (approx. 30% of normal visibility). Landing successful on 17R. Peterson afb crash crew and cos airport operations met aircraft on taxiway. Aircraft secured in Colorado jet center hangar. Total flight time seven minutes.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER DEPARTING RWY 17R, CLIMBING THROUGH 8000 TO 8500 MSL, (2000 TO 2500 AGL), HEADING 150, APPROX. 5 MILES FROM AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT STRUCK ONE OR MORE PELICANS. BIRD PARTS PENETRATED THE NOSE SKIN AND INSTRUMENT PANEL (THROUGH PRESSURE BULKHEAD) AND ENTERED COCKPIT. BIRD PARTS WERE ALSO INGESTED INTO BOTH ENGINES. LEFT ENGINE VIBRATED SIGNIFICANTLY. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH COS DEPARTURE AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. LEFT ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN AS IT WAS STILL PRODUCING THRUST AND AIRCRAFT WAS HEAVY (DESTINATION IAD). COS APPROACH CLEARED LANDING ON ANY RUNWAY. CREW CHOSE 17R. WIDE PATTERN FLOWN TO ASSESS AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND CONTROLLABILITY. WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON LEFT THRUST REVERSER. CREW DISABLED LEFT TR. FORWARD VISIBILITY LIMITED DUE TO BIRD REMAINS ON WINDSCREEN (APPROX. 30% OF NORMAL VISIBILITY). LANDING SUCCESSFUL ON 17R. PETERSON AFB CRASH CREW AND COS AIRPORT OPERATIONS MET AIRCRAFT ON TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT SECURED IN COLORADO JET CENTER HANGAR. TOTAL FLIGHT TIME SEVEN MINUTES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN08FA072Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportColorado Spring, COthe impact with a bird during initial takeoff climb.Apr 8, 2008 · Substantial damage