Narrative:
A Cessna 550 Citation, N550RD, sustained substantial damage when it struck a flock of geese after takeoff from West Chicago-DuPage County Airport, Illinois. The two pilots were the sole occupants, and reported no injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the business flight, which operated on an IFR flight plan. The flight originated from West Chicago, Illinois at 17:15 hours. The intended destination was Olathe, Kansas. The flight diverted to Chicago-Midway Airport, Illinois.
While the airplane climbed through about 200 feet agl, the pilots heard a loud bang, and felt the airplane yaw left and right. They reported there were indications of a loss of power in the right engine. Restart attempts were unsuccessful, and the engine shut down procedure was performed. The captain reported he then observed anomalous readings on the left hand engine instruments, and noticed the fuel quantity on the left side was rapidly decreasing. The flight crew declared an emergency and received radar vectors to Midway Airport.
Weather conditions at DuPage County Airport at the time of departure were reported to be 200 foot overcast, 1/2 mile visibility in fog, with temperature and dew point matching at 36 degrees Fahrenheit.
Probable cause: "The collision with birds/geese shortly after takeoff. Reduced visibility in fog was a factor."
Forced landing on runway
accident date: 03-12-1993
type: Cessna 550 Citation II
registration: N550RD
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 3 December 1993 |
| Time: | 17:17 |
| Type: |  Cessna 550 Citation II |
| Operator: | Kansas Air Investments, Inc |
| Registration: | N550RD |
| MSN: | 550-0422 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4200 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Chicago-Dupage County Airport, IL (DPA) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-Dupage County Airport, IL (DPA/KDPA), United States of America |
| Olathe-Johnson County Industrial Airport, KS (JCI/KIXD), United States of America |
A Cessna 550 Citation, N550RD, sustained substantial damage when it struck a flock of geese after takeoff from West Chicago-DuPage County Airport, Illinois. The two pilots were the sole occupants, and reported no injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the business flight, which operated on an IFR flight plan. The flight originated from West Chicago, Illinois at 17:15 hours. The intended destination was Olathe, Kansas. The flight diverted to Chicago-Midway Airport, Illinois.
While the airplane climbed through about 200 feet agl, the pilots heard a loud bang, and felt the airplane yaw left and right. They reported there were indications of a loss of power in the right engine. Restart attempts were unsuccessful, and the engine shut down procedure was performed. The captain reported he then observed anomalous readings on the left hand engine instruments, and noticed the fuel quantity on the left side was rapidly decreasing. The flight crew declared an emergency and received radar vectors to Midway Airport.
Weather conditions at DuPage County Airport at the time of departure were reported to be 200 foot overcast, 1/2 mile visibility in fog, with temperature and dew point matching at 36 degrees Fahrenheit.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause: "The collision with birds/geese shortly after takeoff. Reduced visibility in fog was a factor."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Bird strikeForced landing on runway
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 03-12-1993
type: Cessna 550 Citation II
registration: N550RD
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Chicago-Dupage County Airport, IL to Olathe-Johnson County Industrial Airport, KS as the crow flies is 654 km (409 miles).
Distance from Chicago-Dupage County Airport, IL to Olathe-Johnson County Industrial Airport, KS as the crow flies is 654 km (409 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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