Date: | Tuesday 7 April 1981 |
Time: | 11:36 |
Type: | Learjet 23 |
Owner/operator: | Freedom International |
Registration: | N400PG |
MSN: | 23-068 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Cincinnati Municipal Airport, OH (LUK) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Cincinnati Municipal Airport, OH (LUK/KLUK) |
Destination airport: | Detroit (unknown airport), MI |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative: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 CAUSES:
miscellaneous - bird collision
miscellaneous - foreign material affecting normal operations
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-1 engine
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI81FA043 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
photo (c) B. Chu; Detroit City Airport, MI (DET/KDET); September 1984
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