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FAA incident report · Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A · New Bern, NC · February 27, 2020

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Date
February 27, 2020 · 11:25 local
Place
New Bern, NC
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9NB
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE331-5&6SER
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N9NBRegistered now · Mitsubishi MU-2B-36AS/N 728SA · Built 1978Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-2B-36AEngine modelAiResearch TPE331-5&6SERTurbo-prop

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What happened

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While on an instrument flight plan from ewn to opf with 2 souls aboard, during climb phase at approximately 12,000?, approximately 60 miles sw of ewn, a bird struck the pilots side front facing windshield, shattering the outer glass. The inner glass was not damaged and there was no change in cabin pressure. Pilot slowed the aircraft, switched to RH seat, reversed course, and began a slow descent into ewn. Pilot did not declare an emergency, and landed at ewn without incident.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN FROM EWN TO OPF WITH 2 SOULS ABOARD, DURING CLIMB PHASE AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000?, APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES SW OF EWN, A BIRD STRUCK THE PILOTS SIDE FRONT FACING WINDSHIELD, SHATTERING THE OUTER GLASS. THE INNER GLASS WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN CABIN PRESSURE. PILOT SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT, SWITCHED TO RH SEAT, REVERSED COURSE, AND BEGAN A SLOW DESCENT INTO EWN. PILOT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED AT EWN WITHOUT INCIDENT.