20210401006449I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Pilatus Flugzeugwerke PC-12/45 · Naples, FL · April 1, 2021

Date: April 1, 2021 · 14:50 local
Place: Naples, FL
Airport: Naples Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N519TV
Reported as: Pilatus Flugzeugwerke PC-12/45
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot while inflight impacted a bird along the leading edge of the left wing which caused fuel to leak from fuel tank. Aircraft was re-routed infight to return to its airport of origin Naples airport apf. Aircraft landed at apf with no further issue. After evaluation of aircraft and determination report from Pilatus the event has been classified an incident. NTSB was notified and they have no interest in following this incident. Repair design approval for temporary repair was provided by privacy data omitted. Repairs were performed on site at (apf) Naples airport. This inspector will perform review for issuance of special flight permit for a one time ferry flight.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WHILE INFLIGHT IMPACTED A BIRD ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM FUEL TANK. AIRCRAFT WAS RE-ROUTED INFIGHT TO RETURN TO ITS AIRPORT OF ORIGIN NAPLES AIRPORT APF. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT APF WITH NO FURTHER ISSUE. AFTER EVALUATION OF AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINATION REPORT FROM PILATUS THE EVENT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AN INCIDENT. NTSB WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY HAVE NO INTEREST IN FOLLOWING THIS INCIDENT. REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL FOR TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PROVIDED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON SITE AT (APF) NAPLES AIRPORT. THIS INSPECTOR WILL PERFORM REVIEW FOR ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT FOR A ONE TIME FERRY FLIGHT.