Bird strike on an medium large transport descending to land.

Attributes
ACN	296433
Time
Date	199503
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : smf
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mcc tower : smf
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	296433
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Bird strike. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that the bird strike occurred early evening during a visual approach to smf at approximately 1500 ft. The bird struck the upper portion of the cockpit top causing no damage. The flight continued to landing without further incident. The aircraft was a super MD80. Insufficient time for evasive action.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIRD STRIKE ON AN MLG DSNDING TO LAND.

Narrative: BIRD STRIKE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT THE BIRD STRIKE OCCURRED EARLY EVENING DURING A VISUAL APCH TO SMF AT APPROX 1500 FT. THE BIRD STRUCK THE UPPER PORTION OF THE COCKPIT TOP CAUSING NO DAMAGE. THE FLT CONTINUED TO LNDG WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS A SUPER MD80. INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR EVASIVE ACTION.

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.