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FAA incident report · Cessna 680 · New Braunfels, TX · August 28, 2025

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Date
August 28, 2025 · 08:06 local
Place
New Braunfels, TX
Airport
New Braunfels National Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
Y9PA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N483TW
Reported as
Cessna 680
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
9,500 total
N483TWRegistered now · Cessna 680S/N 680-0143 · Built 2007Airframe modelCessna 680Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW306CTurbo-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 8/28/2025 at 08:06 CDT, a Cessna citation 680 was departing New Braunfels international airport (kbaz) enroute to carson city airport (kcxp), during takeoff/climb out, the aircraft encountered 2 birds and experienced a bird strike with ingestion of 1 bird into the left-hand engine. The aircraft diverted to san antonio international airport (ksat). The flight crew indicated that they heard an odd noise that changed with different power settings (more power the noise got louder) in addition to the left engine vibration master warning for the left engine. They ran the aircraft checklist and reduced power on the left engine, with no vibrations noted. The aircraft landed 1100 lbs. Overweight.

The left-hand engine was evaluated, with (2) fan blades requiring replacement, as well as accomplishment of the engine vibration check. Additionally, complied with the overweight landing inspection.

If other additional information becomes available, this report will be amended as necessary.

As the FAA filed it

ON 8/28/2025 AT 08:06 CDT, A CESSNA CITATION 680 WAS DEPARTING NEW BRAUNFELS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KBAZ) ENROUTE TO CARSON CITY AIRPORT (KCXP), DURING TAKEOFF/CLIMB OUT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED 2 BIRDS AND EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE WITH INGESTION OF 1 BIRD INTO THE LEFT-HAND ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SAN ANTONIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KSAT). THE FLIGHT CREW INDICATED THAT THEY HEARD AN ODD NOISE THAT CHANGED WITH DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS (MORE POWER THE NOISE GOT LOUDER) IN ADDITION TO THE LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION MASTER WARNING FOR THE LEFT ENGINE. THEY RAN THE AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST AND REDUCED POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE, WITH NO VIBRATIONS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED 1100 LBS. OVERWEIGHT.

THE LEFT-HAND ENGINE WAS EVALUATED, WITH (2) FAN BLADES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT, AS WELL AS ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE ENGINE VIBRATION CHECK. ADDITIONALLY, COMPLIED WITH THE OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION.

IF OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS NECESSARY.