20231129016679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Manassas, VA · November 29, 2023

Date: November 29, 2023 · 11:19 local
Place: Manassas, VA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: 6P2S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N999VC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24LA061
Reported as: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-M1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 129 total

N999VCRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40S/N 40.506 · Built 2005 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot performed a normal takeoff from runway 34L out of khef, and on climbout, at approximetly 700' AGL and a speed of approximately 70KTS, the aircraft left wing and bird collided, just inboard of the fuel cap and just above centerline of the leading edge. The pilot requested return to khef, was cleared, and landed with no issues.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT PERFORMED A NORMAL TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 34L OUT OF KHEF, AND ON CLIMBOUT, AT APPROXIMETLY 700' AGL AND A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70KTS, THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING AND BIRD COLLIDED, JUST INBOARD OF THE FUEL CAP AND JUST ABOVE CENTERLINE OF THE LEADING EDGE. THE PILOT REQUESTED RETURN TO KHEF, WAS CLEARED, AND LANDED WITH NO ISSUES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA24LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportManassas, VAAn in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.Nov 29, 2023 · Substantial damage