20121213026679I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Bakersfield, CA · December 13, 2012

Date: December 13, 2012 · 15:21 local
Place: Bakersfield, CA
Airport: Meadows Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N957SW
Reported as: Bombardier CL-600-2B19
Reported engine: GE CF34 series
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N957SWRegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2B19S/N 7829 · Built 2003 Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2B19 Engine modelGE CF34 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

While on takeoff departure roll from bfl rwy 30R, aircraft struck a large flock of birds (type unknown). The pilot in command (PIC) requested to return to bfl due to vibrations from the #1 or left engine. The PIC did not declare an emergency. The aircraft landed without incident at bfl. Post-flight inspection of the left engine revealed damage to engine fan blades.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON TAKEOFF DEPARTURE ROLL FROM BFL RWY 30R, AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LARGE FLOCK OF BIRDS (TYPE UNKNOWN). THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) REQUESTED TO RETURN TO BFL DUE TO VIBRATIONS FROM THE #1 OR LEFT ENGINE. THE PIC DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT BFL. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE REVEALED DAMAGE TO ENGINE FAN BLADES.