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A seagull strike directly on the first officer's pitot tube caused an immediately airspeed loss; which was restored using the air data computer as per the QRH. The captain flew the aircraft to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1015339 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201206 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
About 5 seconds after the wheels left the ground; the aircraft had a bird strike with a seagull. The first officer's pitot tube was hit directly and caused an immediate blockage. His airspeed indication immediately dropped. I; the captain; took control of the aircraft. After review of the QRH we restored the first officer's proper indications using manual reversion of the air data computer. We made an air return to the departure airport after burning off enough fuel to get our weight under the aircraft's landing structural weight. The aircraft landed without further incident. Post flight inspection showed a blood stream heading to and from the first officer's pitot tube; and bird remains inside the tube. No other damage was observed. The airspeed failure during a critical phase of flight [was a] threat.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A seagull strike directly on the First Officer's pitot tube caused an immediately airspeed loss; which was restored using the ADC as per the QRH. The Captain flew the aircraft to the departure airport.
Narrative: About 5 seconds after the wheels left the ground; the aircraft had a bird strike with a seagull. The First Officer's pitot tube was hit directly and caused an immediate blockage. His airspeed indication immediately dropped. I; the Captain; took control of the aircraft. After review of the QRH we restored the First Officer's proper indications using manual reversion of the ADC. We made an air return to the departure airport after burning off enough fuel to get our weight under the aircraft's landing structural weight. The aircraft landed without further incident. Post flight inspection showed a blood stream heading to and from the First Officer's pitot tube; and bird remains inside the tube. No other damage was observed. The airspeed failure during a critical phase of flight [was a] threat.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.