20190412008239I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 550 · Burlington, NC · April 12, 2019

Date: April 12, 2019 · 13:55 local
Place: Burlington, NC
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N86UR
Reported as: Cessna 550
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,390 total365 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N86URRegistered now · Cessna 550S/N 550-0589 · Built 1988 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 starting the takeoff roll at kbuy a few birds were observed. During the takeoff roll a bird was inadvertantly struck. The takeoff was terminated and in an abundance of caution pilot returned to the FBO to visually check the aircraft. Pilot contacted his company and spoke to a mechanic. It was determined that there was only cosmetic effects to the windshield heat shroud and he assured me that it was not an airworthy issue. Upon arriving at our destination the aircraft was inspected by maintenance. No issues were found.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT KBUY A FEW BIRDS WERE OBSERVED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL A BIRD WAS INADVERTANTLY STRUCK. THE TAKEOFF WAS TERMINATED AND IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION PILOT RETURNED TO THE FBO TO VISUALLY CHECK THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT CONTACTED HIS COMPANY AND SPOKE TO A MECHANIC. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS ONLY COSMETIC EFFECTS TO THE WINDSHIELD HEAT SHROUD AND HE ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT AN AIRWORTHY ISSUE. UPON ARRIVING AT OUR DESTINATION THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE. NO ISSUES WERE FOUND.