ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327576
| Date: | Wednesday 17 August 1983 |
| Time: | 07:24 |
| Type: |  Learjet 25B |
| Owner/operator: | Northeast Jet |
| Registration: | N108PA |
| MSN: | 25-195 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4758 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1,6 km S of Wilmington-Greater Wilmington Airport, DE (ILG) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Wilmington-Greater Wilmington Airport, DE (ILG/KILG) |
| Danville Municipal Airport, VA (DAN/KDAN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After lift-off a flock of 200 Starling birds approached from left to right at about 400 ft. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft behind and above the birds in an attempt to avoid them. In doing so the airplane attained steep climbing angle of probably 40-45 degrees. Both engines flamed out and the pilot carried out a forced landing on a road. Some bird residue was found on the engines.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
aircraft performance,climb capability..exceeded
aircraft handling..improper..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
maneuver..performed..pilot in command
aircraft performance,two or more engines..inoperative
Sources:
NTSB
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