Accident · 2015-11-06

NTSB case GAA16CA078 · CESSNA 525 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2015-11-06
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 525 (N525DY)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
EXECUFLIGHT INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
EXECUFLIGHT LLC.

Probable cause

An inadvertent collision with a bird during takeoff enroute climb, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.

Source: NTSB case GAA16CA078

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane41Class 2 (2015-08-06)10,000 total · 1,400 in this make/model · 7,500 as PIC · 30 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane44Class 2 (2015-12-08)3,000 total · 1,400 in this make/model · 1,000 as PIC · 12 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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