Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 550 near Sellersburg, IN — 2009-06-05

Final reportCEN09CA418
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Date
2009-06-05
Location
Sellersburg, IN, USA
Airport
JVY
Aircraft
CESSNA 550
Registration
N73HH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a large bird during the airplane's initial climb.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that a large bird struck the nose of the airplane during its initial climb. The flight was about 1 mile north of the airport, 1,000 feet above ground level, at the time. The pilot elected to continue the approximately 20-minute flight to the intended destination, and the flight was completed without further incident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A postaccident examination revealed impact damage to the nosecone and underlying airframe support structure.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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