20161205019319I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 550 · Corpus Christi, TX · December 5, 2016

Date: December 5, 2016 · 11:30 local
Place: Corpus Christi, TX
Airport: Corpus Christi International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N75WL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA136
Reported as: Cessna 550
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total3,000 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N75WLRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2024 · Cessna 550S/N 550-0175 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 550 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 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.

After departing port aransas TX, the pilot reported striking several ducks during climeout at approx 400 feet AGL which required an emergency landing at Corpus Christi International Airport. The bird strike caused significant damage to the right engine which resulted in the compressor separating from the engine that punctured portions of the fuselage and right wing. Pilot made normal landing. No injury to pilot.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEPARTING PORT ARANSAS TX, THE PILOT REPORTED STRIKING SEVERAL DUCKS DURING CLIMEOUT AT APPROX 400 FEET AGL WHICH REQUIRED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE BIRD STRIKE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE WHICH RESULTED IN THE COMPRESSOR SEPARATING FROM THE ENGINE THAT PUNCTURED PORTIONS OF THE FUSELAGE AND RIGHT WING. PILOT MADE NORMAL LANDING. NO INJURY TO PILOT.

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 CEN17LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Aransas, TXAn in-flight collision with multiple birds, which resulted in separation of the right engine's fan rotor and subsequent total loss of power of the right engine.Dec 5, 2016 · Substantial damage