Cessna 525 N525DY

Summary

On 6 November 2015 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 525 registered N525DY, operated by Execuflight LLC., was involved in an accident near Monroeville, Alabama, United States. 3 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

6 November 2015 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Monroeville, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Monroe County (MVC)

Coordinates

31.4586, -87.3506

Aircraft

Cessna 525

Registration

N525DY

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

2

Operator

Execuflight LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Monroeville → Alexander City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA078

Nobody was injured.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while climbing through 3000 feet mean sea level (MSL), a flock of birds was seen immediately in front of the airplane. The pilot reported that about 1 second after seeing the flock of birds, a single bird impacted the leading edge of the right wing. The pilot returned to the departure airfield and landed without further incident. A post-accident examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.