HOMESTEAD, FL, USA
N752CC
Cessna 550
The pilot-in-command (PIC) stated he was in cruise flight at 1,000 feet, 200 knots, 5 miles from the destination airport when the airplane experienced an in-flight collision with a bird on the leading edge of the right wing. The PIC notified the control tower and landed without further incident.
On January 1, 2000, at about 1300 eastern standard time, a Cessna 550, N752CC, registered to the U.S. Customs Service, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight, experienced a bird strike while in cruise flight in the vicinity of Homestead, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airline transport-rated pilot-in-command (PIC), copilot, and sensor operator reported no injuries. The flight originated from Miami, Florida, about 5 minutes before the accident. The accident was reported to the NTSB on January 5, 2000. The PIC stated they were in cruise flight at 1,000 feet, 200 knots, and about 5 miles north of Homestead Air Force Base when they experienced an in-flight collision with a big bird. The bird hit the leading edge of the right wing. He notified tower and landed without further incident.
An inadvertent in-flight collision with a bird in cruise flight resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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