Pilot Debrief

EMBRAER EMB 135KL near Traverse City, MI — 2014-05-28

Final reportCEN14LA262
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Date
2014-05-28
Location
Traverse City, MI, USA
Airport
TVC
Aircraft
EMBRAER EMB 135KL
Registration
N299SK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird during the descent to land, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.

NTSB narrative

The airplane struck a common loon during the descent to land, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot reported that the airplane was about 10 miles from the airport and descending through about 3,500 to 3,000 feet mean sea level when the bird strike occurred.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Other

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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