A BE1900 flight crew inspected the aircraft for bird strike damage prior to flight at pqi.

Attributes
ACN	449930
Time
Date	199909
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pqi.airport
State Reference	ME
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Fog Rain
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 255 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	449930
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 2780 flight time type : 170
ASRS Report	450083
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : animal non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was the PF. On the takeoff roll on runway 19 at pqi, we encountered a small group of birds (approximately 4) at approximately 70 KIAS. 1 bird struck the right side of the fuselage, midway up near the first officer station. Takeoff was aborted, and we returned to the gate. I consulted with dispatch. The first officer and I conducted a thorough inspection of the exterior of the aircraft. No damage found. Based on an earlier conversation with company maintenance regarding another bird strike the preceding week, no maintenance action was deemed to be necessary. We taxied back out, and had an uneventful flight. In retrospect, perhaps I should have had a mechanic inspect the aircraft. Supplemental information from acn 450083: I was the PNF on a leg from pqi to bos. On the takeoff roll on runway 19 at pqi, we encountered a large flock of birds at approximately 100 KIAS. One bird (a seagull) hit the windshield on first officer's (my) side. The captain called company maintenance as I began a thorough exterior inspection (for which I was trained). The captain then inspected the aircraft thoroughly and we mutually decided that there was not any damage to the aircraft. The captain explained that our company maintenance position on this matter was that we (captain and first officer) can determine if further inspection is necessary by a mechanic. The flight was resumed and was normal and uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE1900 FLC INSPECTED THE ACFT FOR BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE PRIOR TO FLT AT PQI.

Narrative: I WAS THE PF. ON THE TKOF ROLL ON RWY 19 AT PQI, WE ENCOUNTERED A SMALL GROUP OF BIRDS (APPROX 4) AT APPROX 70 KIAS. 1 BIRD STRUCK THE R SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, MIDWAY UP NEAR THE FO STATION. TKOF WAS ABORTED, AND WE RETURNED TO THE GATE. I CONSULTED WITH DISPATCH. THE FO AND I CONDUCTED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE ACFT. NO DAMAGE FOUND. BASED ON AN EARLIER CONVERSATION WITH COMPANY MAINT REGARDING ANOTHER BIRD STRIKE THE PRECEDING WK, NO MAINT ACTION WAS DEEMED TO BE NECESSARY. WE TAXIED BACK OUT, AND HAD AN UNEVENTFUL FLT. IN RETROSPECT, PERHAPS I SHOULD HAVE HAD A MECH INSPECT THE ACFT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 450083: I WAS THE PNF ON A LEG FROM PQI TO BOS. ON THE TKOF ROLL ON RWY 19 AT PQI, WE ENCOUNTERED A LARGE FLOCK OF BIRDS AT APPROX 100 KIAS. ONE BIRD (A SEAGULL) HIT THE WINDSHIELD ON FO'S (MY) SIDE. THE CAPT CALLED COMPANY MAINT AS I BEGAN A THOROUGH EXTERIOR INSPECTION (FOR WHICH I WAS TRAINED). THE CAPT THEN INSPECTED THE ACFT THOROUGHLY AND WE MUTUALLY DECIDED THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE CAPT EXPLAINED THAT OUR COMPANY MAINT POS ON THIS MATTER WAS THAT WE (CAPT AND FO) CAN DETERMINE IF FURTHER INSPECTION IS NECESSARY BY A MECH. THE FLT WAS RESUMED AND WAS NORMAL AND UNEVENTFUL.

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.