Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 560XL near Council Bluffs, IA — 2023-11-26

Final reportCEN24LA054
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Date
2023-11-26
Location
Council Bluffs, IA, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 560XL
Registration
N475CW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird during decent.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while descending through a cloud layer, a crewmember saw a flock of birds and alerted the pilot. The pilot reported that he disconnected the autopilot and attempted to avoid the birds. The birds impacted the airplane which resulted in substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. The crew made an uneventful landing following the bird strike

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents3

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