Bird strike Accident Cessna 510 N510PT, Monday 27 October 2014

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Date:	Monday 27 October 2014
Time:	12:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 510
Owner/operator:	Poet LLC
Registration:	N510PT
MSN:	510-0114
Year of manufacture:	2008
Total airframe hrs:	1595 hours
Engine model:	P&W Canada PW615F-A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Faribault, Minnesota - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Sioux Falls Regional Airport (Joe Foss Field), SD (FSD/KFSD)
Destination airport:	Faribault Municipal Airport, MN (FBL/KFBL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot and four passengers were on a cross-country flight. When they were about 15 miles from their destination airport descending to land, the pilot saw a flock of geese. The pilot reported that he did not have time to avoid the birds and there was an impact. After the collision, the pilot made a normal approach and landing at the destination airport. An examination of the airplane revealed that a goose impacted the radome and bulkhead, resulting in substantial damage.

Probable Cause: An inflight collision with a goose while descending to land at the destination airport.

Accident investigation: