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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 525A · Lincoln, NE · October 12, 2013

Date: October 12, 2013 · 16:40 local
Place: Lincoln, NE
Airport: Lincoln Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N368PK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA053
Reported as: Cessna 525A
Reported engine: Williams FJ44-3A-24
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,507 total60 in this make and model75 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.

During climbout from the Lincoln Municipal Airport, Cessna 535A, N368PK, impacted a bird at the RH wing tip while passing through 6400 feet. The aircraft landed without further incident at the Lincoln Municipal Airport. The aircraft was engaged in a part 91K positioning flight from Lincoln, Nebraska to the Kansas city downtown airport at the time of the bird strike.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM THE LINCOLN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CESSNA 535A, N368PK, IMPACTED A BIRD AT THE RH WING TIP WHILE PASSING THROUGH 6400 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT THE LINCOLN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENGAGED IN A PART 91K POSITIONING FLIGHT FROM LINCOLN, NEBRASKA TO THE KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AIRPORT AT THE TIME OF THE BIRD STRIKE.

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 CEN14LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLincoln, NEThe airplane’s encounter with a flock of American White Pelicans, which resulted in one bird striking the right outboard wing during en route climb from the departure airport.Oct 12, 2013 · Substantial damage