Bombardier

Bombardier Aerospace Business Aircraft

Occurrence Summary

File Number: CL600-2B16-5483-0408

X

Accident

Incident

Ground Occurrence

Post Impact Fire

Model:

Challenger

Series:

604

Serial No:

5483

Country of Registration:

USA

Tail Number:

N483BA

ICAO Ref:

DAMAGE

None

Minor

Locally Severe

X

Generally Severe

Unknown

Hull Loss

LOCATION/TIME OF OCCURRENCE

Location and Nearest Community:

Colorado Springs Airport

Province/State:

Colorado

Country:

USA

Latitude and Longitude:

Date of Occurrence:

8 April 2008

Time and Time Zone:

1205 MDT

Owner/Operator Data

Name of Registered Owner:

Boeing Co.

Name of Operator:

Boeing Co

Operator Address:

Injuries (Insert Numbers)

Other Property Damage

None

Light

Severe

Fatal

Unknown

None

Crew

3

Passengers

2

Others

Synopsis of Occurrence

The NTSB has reported:

Shortly after departure from the Colorado Spring airport the aircraft encountered multiple large birds at an altitude between 2000 to 4000 feet AGL resulting in multiple bird strike impacts. One bird penetrated the nose area fuselage just below the windshield center post, continued through the forward cockpit bulkhead, and displaced the #4 display unit. Bird remains were sprayed throughout the cockpit. There is evidence the both engines ingested at least one bird with the crew reporting a power loss on the #2 engine. The crew conducted an air turn back and landed at the Colorado Springs airport without further incident. No injuries were reported.

The NTSB and FAA are investigating this accident. The FDR and CVR will be downloaded. The bird remains will be recovered with assistance from a USDA biologist and sent to the Smithsonian Institute for identification.

Bombardier has dispatched a FSR and MRP to assist the operator. Air safety is in contact with the NTSB will support any investigation inquiries. The Challenger 604 is not equipped with a bird strike barrier on the forward bulkhead.

Information Obtained From:

NTSB

Report Date:

9 April 2008

Compiled By:

A Tousignant

Issue No.

1

Form DH4258

CL600-2B16-5483-0408.doc