Cessna 525A N368PK

Summary

On 12 October 2013 at about 21:40 local time, a Cessna 525A registered N368PK, operated by Executive Flight Services, Inc, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 October 2013 at 21:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Lincoln (LNK)

Coordinates

40.9096, -96.7893

Aircraft

Cessna 525A

Registration

N368PK

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

2

Operator

Executive Flight Services, Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincoln → Kansas City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA053

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s encounter with a flock of American White Pelicans, which resulted in one bird striking the right outboard wing during en route climb from the departure airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

When the airplane reached an initial altitude of 3,000 feet mean sea level (msl), the departure air traffic controller issued a clearance to 10,000 feet msl and a right turn to about 060 degrees. The flight crew made the right turn and began to climb to 10,000 feet msl. During the climb and after passing about 6,400 feet msl at 200 knots indicated airspeed, the flight crew noted a flock of birds. One of the birds struck the right outboard wing, which resulted in wing spar damage. The airplane returned to the departure airport where it landed without further incident. The airport had a standing notice for bird activity on or in the vicinity of the airport. Further, a medium avian hazard risk existed at the time of the accident for the departure airport area. Although over 90 percent of reported bird strikes occur at or below 3,000 feet above ground level, strikes at higher altitudes are common during migration season. The bird remains were identified as an American White Pelican.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.