Takeoff continued after bird strike at V1.

Attributes
ACN	166198
Time
Date	199012
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stl
State Reference	MO
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : stl tower : stl tower : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 9000
ASRS Report	166198
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	166347
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On takeoff just before V1 we had a bird strike on the windshield that did no damage and I elected to continue the takeoff. I had planned to report the strike to tower or departure control as soon as workload permitted. However, as tower gave us a frequency change to departure control, an FAA inspector riding jumpseat distraction my attention by asking about the bird strike. After briefly answering his question, I forgot to make the bird strike report. Upon arrival in memphis, (the first stop/destination) I had the mechanics inspect the aircraft for any possible damage.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF CONTINUED AFTER BIRD STRIKE AT V1.

Narrative: ON TKOF JUST BEFORE V1 WE HAD A BIRD STRIKE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT DID NO DAMAGE AND I ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE TKOF. I HAD PLANNED TO RPT THE STRIKE TO TWR OR DEP CTL AS SOON AS WORKLOAD PERMITTED. HOWEVER, AS TWR GAVE US A FREQ CHANGE TO DEP CTL, AN FAA INSPECTOR RIDING JUMPSEAT DISTR MY ATTN BY ASKING ABOUT THE BIRD STRIKE. AFTER BRIEFLY ANSWERING HIS QUESTION, I FORGOT TO MAKE THE BIRD STRIKE RPT. UPON ARR IN MEMPHIS, (THE FIRST STOP/DEST) I HAD THE MECHS INSPECT THE ACFT FOR ANY POSSIBLE DAMAGE.

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.