Narrative:
The pilot reported that while climbing through 3000 feet mean sea level (MSL), a flock of birds was seen immediately in front of the airplane. The pilot reported that about 1 second after seeing the flock of birds, a single bird impacted the leading edge of the right wing. The pilot returned to the departure airfield and landed without further incident.
A post-accident examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An inadvertent collision with a bird during takeoff enroute climb, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing."
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 6 November 2015 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 525 CitationJet |
| Operator: | Execuflight |
| Registration: | N525DY |
| MSN: | 525-0306 |
| First flight: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3100 |
| Engines: | 2 Williams International FJ44-1A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | near Monroe County Airport, AL (MVC) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Monroe County Airport, AL (MVC/KMVC), United States of America |
| Alexander City-Thomas C Russell Field, AL (ALX/KALX), United States of America |
The pilot reported that while climbing through 3000 feet mean sea level (MSL), a flock of birds was seen immediately in front of the airplane. The pilot reported that about 1 second after seeing the flock of birds, a single bird impacted the leading edge of the right wing. The pilot returned to the departure airfield and landed without further incident.
A post-accident examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An inadvertent collision with a bird during takeoff enroute climb, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Bird strikeForced landing on runway
Sources:
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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 Monroe County Airport, AL to Alexander City-Thomas C Russell Field, AL as the crow flies is 207 km (129 miles).
Distance from Monroe County Airport, AL to Alexander City-Thomas C Russell Field, AL as the crow flies is 207 km (129 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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