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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 560XL · Des Moines, IA · February 23, 2023

Date: February 23, 2023 · 19:10 local
Place: Des Moines, IA
Airport: Des Moines International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: YQSA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N385SH
Reported as: Cessna 560XL
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,673 total

N385SHRegistered now · Cessna 560XLS/N 560-5590 · Built 2005 Airframe modelCessna 560XL Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW545 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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On February 23, 2023 at approximately 1910 central daylight time (CDT) a Cessna 560XL airplane sustained minor damage due to a bird strike while on final appraoach to Des Moines International Airport Des Moines, Iowa (kdsm).

The pilot reported encountering a large flock of 10-12 birds at approximatley 2600FT and 6 DME during the ILS to runway 31. The pilot contacted the tower and reported the bird strike.

Upon landing a post flight inspection revealed two impacts from the bird strike. One impact on the top imboard corner of the co-pilots windscreen, with no damaged reported. Second impact to the left-wing leading edge, with two dents reported. The pilots and passengers exited the aircraft without injury or assistance.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 23, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1910 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT) A CESSNA 560XL AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DUE TO A BIRD STRIKE WHILE ON FINAL APPRAOACH TO DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DES MOINES, IOWA (KDSM).

THE PILOT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING A LARGE FLOCK OF 10-12 BIRDS AT APPROXIMATLEY 2600FT AND 6 DME DURING THE ILS TO RUNWAY 31. THE PILOT CONTACTED THE TOWER AND REPORTED THE BIRD STRIKE.

UPON LANDING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED TWO IMPACTS FROM THE BIRD STRIKE. ONE IMPACT ON THE TOP IMBOARD CORNER OF THE CO-PILOTS WINDSCREEN, WITH NO DAMAGED REPORTED. SECOND IMPACT TO THE LEFT-WING LEADING EDGE, WITH TWO DENTS REPORTED. THE PILOTS AND PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY OR ASSISTANCE.