Commuter has bird strike on one half mi final.

Attributes
ACN	264930
Time
Date	199403
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mci
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mci artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 5700
ASRS Report	264930
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	264863
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On 1/2 mi during landing phase at runway 1R at mci, we saw a flock of ducks, made evasive maneuver to the right and hit 1 duck. Assessed damage in air and could not see anything on wing or engine. Did not declare emergency. When we got to the gate the duck had hit a stabilizer on the left side. Minor damage. First officer was flying, did a good job.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER HAS BIRD STRIKE ON ONE HALF MI FINAL.

Narrative: ON 1/2 MI DURING LNDG PHASE AT RWY 1R AT MCI, WE SAW A FLOCK OF DUCKS, MADE EVASIVE MANEUVER TO THE R AND HIT 1 DUCK. ASSESSED DAMAGE IN AIR AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING ON WING OR ENG. DID NOT DECLARE EMER. WHEN WE GOT TO THE GATE THE DUCK HAD HIT A STABILIZER ON THE L SIDE. MINOR DAMAGE. FO WAS FLYING, DID A GOOD JOB.

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.