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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 550 · Salt Lake City, UT · March 24, 2017

Date: March 24, 2017 · 12:47 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N551BC
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA207
Reported as: Cessna 550
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total1,500 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N551BCRegistered now · Cessna 550S/N 550-0242 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 550 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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While N551BC a citation 550 was descending through 6,000 MSL it encountered a birdstrike. Pilot reported some control issues but landed safely at kslc. Horizontal stabilizer received significant damage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE N551BC A CITATION 550 WAS DESCENDING THROUGH 6,000 MSL IT ENCOUNTERED A BIRDSTRIKE. PILOT REPORTED SOME CONTROL ISSUES BUT LANDED SAFELY AT KSLC. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.

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 GAA17CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSalt Lake City, UTAn in-flight collision with a goose during approach.Mar 24, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N551BC · 2

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

Incident 19981006041059IDescent · El Paso, TX(-5)On October 5, 1998, 0940 MDT, Cessna CE-500-550, N551BC declared an emergency due to cabin pressure loss. Aircraft then made a rapid descent from FL390 to FL260 before making contact with ATC. This decent caused an altitude and proximity conflict with…Oct 6, 1998 · Minor damage Incident 19930811033399ILevel Off Touchdown · Grand Rapids, MIOn flare for landing, pilot lost all visual sight of runway. Drifted off runway. Landed onto sod, nose gear folded.Aug 11, 1993 · Reported as Cessna 551 · Minor damage