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FAA incident report · Bombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604) · Houston, TX · April 10, 2024

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Date
April 10, 2024 · 07:19 local
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
Houston Executive
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N650GK
Reported as
Bombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604)
Reported engine
GE CF34-3B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
6,455 total
N650GKRegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604)S/N 6065 · Built 2016Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604)Engine modelGE CF34-3BTurbo-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 takeoff and right after rotation, approximate 75 feet in the air a whole flock of seagulls and egrets lifted off the runway right into flightpath. Pilot tried to adjust flight path not to hit them, but hit a few and immeidetly contacted tower and returned to the airport. After further investigation once landed, birds found on runway and possiblly ingested into number 1 engine (captains side engine) a bent fan blade was observed after shut down.

As the FAA filed it

ON TAKEOFF AND RIGHT AFTER ROTATION, APPROXIMATE 75 FEET IN THE AIR A WHOLE FLOCK OF SEAGULLS AND EGRETS LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY RIGHT INTO FLIGHTPATH. PILOT TRIED TO ADJUST FLIGHT PATH NOT TO HIT THEM, BUT HIT A FEW AND IMMEIDETLY CONTACTED TOWER AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONCE LANDED, BIRDS FOUND ON RUNWAY AND POSSIBLLY INGESTED INTO NUMBER 1 ENGINE (CAPTAINS SIDE ENGINE) A BENT FAN BLADE WAS OBSERVED AFTER SHUT DOWN.