Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83FA214

WILMINGTON, DE, USA

Aircraft #1

N108PA

GATES LEARJET 25B

Analysis

AFTER LIFT-OFF A FLOCK OF BIRDS APPROACHED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT ABOUT 400 FT. THE PLT MANEUVERED THE ACFT BEHIND & ABOVE THE BIRDS IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID THEM. BOTH ENGS FLAMED OUT & THE ACFT MDE A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD. GROUND WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE CLIMBOUT AS '...VERY STEEP...' & '...A STEEP ANGLE, BETWEEN 40 AND 45 DEGREES.' THERE WAS SOME BIRD RESIDUE ON THE ENGS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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