Bird strike Accident Cessna 550 Citation II N73HH, Friday 5 June 2009

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Date:	Friday 5 June 2009
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 550 Citation II
Owner/operator:	Siddons Martin Aviation
Registration:	N73HH
MSN:	550-0682
Total airframe hrs:	3095 hours
Engine model:	P&W Canada JT15D-4
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Sellersburg, Indiana - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Jeffersonville-Clark Regional Airport, IN (JVY/KJVY)
Destination airport:	Portsmouth Regional Airport, OH (PMH/KPMH)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

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.

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

Accident investigation: