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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Socata TBM 700 · Rocky Mt., NC · July 29, 2016

Date: July 29, 2016 · 17:50 local
Place: Rocky Mt., NC
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N228CH
Reported as: Socata TBM 700
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,600 total

N228CHRegistration cancelled Jul 16, 2024 · Socata TBM 700S/N 356 · Built 2006 Airframe modelSocata TBM 700 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

N228CH departed rwi and struck a bird while leveling off at 3000'.

It bounced off of the lower left side of the pilot's windshield.

The strike was reported to ATC.

The pilot scanned all engine instruments with no abnormalities.

After landing the pilot inspected the aircraft and found only a small dent on the top of the left cowling. There was no sign of the prop hitting the bird.

As the FAA filed it

N228CH DEPARTED RWI AND STRUCK A BIRD WHILE LEVELING OFF AT 3000'.

IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE PILOT'S WINDSHIELD.

THE STRIKE WAS REPORTED TO ATC.

THE PILOT SCANNED ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WITH NO ABNORMALITIES.

AFTER LANDING THE PILOT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND ONLY A SMALL DENT ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT COWLING. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF THE PROP HITTING THE BIRD.

Other reports on N228CH · 1

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

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