Last updated: 24 September 2021
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Tuesday 7 April 1981 |
| Time: | 11:36 |
| Type: |  Learjet 23 |
| Operator: | Freedom International |
| Registration: | N400PG |
| MSN: | 23-068 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | near Cincinnati Municipal Airport, OH (LUK) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Cincinnati Municipal Airport, OH (LUK/KLUK), United States of America |
| Detroit (unknown airport), MI, United States of America |
While climbing through a height of 3800 feet, a Common Loon bird collided with the aircraft, penetrating the windshield. The co-pilot was killed and the captain sustained serious injuries. Debris from the windshield were ingested by the no. 2 engine, which had to be shut down. The pilot returned to the airport for an emergency landing.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSES:
miscellaneous - bird collision
miscellaneous - foreign material affecting normal operations
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-1 engine
Classification:
Bird strikeForced landing on runway
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 07-04-1981
type: Learjet 23
registration: N400PG
