# NTSB CHI06CA276: Cessna T206H, N2430A, Cedar Rapids, IA, September 6, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: September 6, 2006, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Cedar Rapids, IA
- Coordinates: 41.884723, -91.71083
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8847&lon=-91.7108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA-Des Moines FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 64674
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06CA276
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64674/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA276

## Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird during climb to cruise altitude.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, climb - to cruise
  - object - bird(s) (cause)

## Analysis

The pilot stated that the flight was climbing through 3,000 feet mean sea level to the assigned cruise altitude.  He reported that a bird appeared from below the airplane's nose.  He reportedly "banked right to try and avoid contact."  Unfortunately he was not successful and the bird struck the left wing.  The pilot stated:  "The damage caused the airplane to be difficult to control, so I declared [an] emergency and returned [to the departure airport]."  He subsequently landed without further incident.  The post accident inspection revealed leading edge crushing of the left wing, aft to the forward spar, between the wing strut and the landing light assembly.

## Factual narrative

The pilot stated that the flight was climbing through 3,000 feet mean sea level to the assigned cruise altitude.  He reported that a bird appeared from below the airplane's nose.  He reportedly "banked right to try and avoid contact."  Unfortunately he was not successful and the bird struck the left wing.  The pilot stated:  "The damage caused the airplane to be difficult to control, so I declared [an] emergency and returned [to the departure airport]."  He subsequently landed without further incident.

The post accident inspection revealed leading edge crushing of the left wing, aft to the forward spar, between the wing strut and the landing light assembly.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2430A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2430A-2007-01-26), registration cancelled 2007-01-26, S/N T20608609, built 2006 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna T206H
- Registry model: [Cessna T206H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t206h) (registry code 2073303) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-aj1a) (registry code 42004, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T20608609
- Airframe hours: 70
- Engines: Lycoming TIO-540 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Cessna Aircraft Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 1, 2006
- Departed: CID, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Destination: ICT, Wichita, KS
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; last flight review June 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 1,501 total, 42 in this make and model, 1,402 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observed at: CID

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20060906025949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060906025949A), Sep 6, 2006: Cessna T206H, Cedar Rapids, IA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot stated that the flight was climbing through 3,000 feet mean sea level to the assigned cruise altitude. He reported that a bird appeared from…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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