Air carrier large transport bird ingestion on takeoff. Engine shutdown, return, land.

Attributes
ACN	141765
Time
Date	199004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : smf
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : smf
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	141765
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	other

Narrative:

Struck a flock of large birds (probably geese) shortly after takeoff. Bird ingested into #3 engine causing severe damage. #3 engine shutdown and 2-ENG landing made west/O incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT BIRD INGESTION ON TKOF. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, RETURN, LAND.

Narrative: STRUCK A FLOCK OF LARGE BIRDS (PROBABLY GEESE) SHORTLY AFTER TKOF. BIRD INGESTED INTO #3 ENG CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE. #3 ENG SHUTDOWN AND 2-ENG LNDG MADE W/O INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.