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FAA incident report · Cessna 550 · Eugene, OR · April 16, 2019

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Date
April 16, 2019 · 08:20 local
Place
Eugene, OR
Airport
Mahlon Sweet Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N780CF
Reported as
Cessna 550
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N780CFRegistered now · Cessna 550S/N 550-0014 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna 550Engine 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.

On 4/16/2019, N780CF struck a bird during takeoff. As the aircraft rotated and lifted off the runway, it struck a bird that appeared to be on the runway and took flight as the aircraft approached. The bird struck the right wing. The aircraft remained in the traffic pattern and returned to land without further incident. Analysis of the wing indicates damage to the leading edge of the right wing with no apparent structural damage. The aircraft is pending movement to a facility for repair.

As the FAA filed it

ON 4/16/2019, N780CF STRUCK A BIRD DURING TAKEOFF. AS THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED AND LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY, IT STRUCK A BIRD THAT APPEARED TO BE ON THE RUNWAY AND TOOK FLIGHT AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED. THE BIRD STRUCK THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND RETURNED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ANALYSIS OF THE WING INDICATES DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING WITH NO APPARENT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT IS PENDING MOVEMENT TO A FACILITY FOR REPAIR.