ASRS 1935856
ACN 1935856 · 2022-09 · DA20-C1 Eclipse
A Flight Instructor reported "a bird had struck the canopy of the aircraft causing the window on the pilot's side to come off of the plastic rails and into the cabin."
Pilot narrative
Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ,
X, Y.
While enroute from ZZZ to ZZZ1 on a night training flight we encountered what we believed to be a bird strike while cruising at 5500 ft. approximately 105 miles from our destination. Initial indications were that a bird had struck the canopy of the aircraft causing the window on the pilot's side to come off of the plastic rails and into the cabin. We notified ATC of the strike and advised them that we would assess the situation and notify them of any intentions to divert to a closer airport. After thoroughly inspecting the canopy and the leading edge of each wing we decided that there was not a threat to the safety of the flight by continuing on to our destination. All engine indications were normal and continued to remain normal. Based on our ETA at ZZZ1, we were scheduled to land when the Control Tower would still be operating and ARFF available. Upon further inspection after landing, there was no significant damage to the aircraft and no damage other than the pilot's side window.
NASA classification · Anomalies
- Aircraft Equipment Problem
- Inflight Event / Encounter
NASA classification · Assessments
- Contributing Factors / Situations
- Aircraft
- Primary Problem
- Aircraft
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