BE1900 hits birds on takeoff roll and rejects takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	450162
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
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 170
ASRS Report	450162
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : animal
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

I was the PNF during the takeoff roll on runway 19 at presque isle, when we encountered a small group of birds (4-5) at approximately 70 KIAS. One bird struck the first officer side of the fuselage at approximately where the first officer sits. The takeoff was aborted and we returned to the gate where the captain consulted dispatch and I began an exterior inspection of the aircraft for damage. The captain then inspected the aircraft, no damage was found by either pilot. The planned flight was resumed and the trip to boston was uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE1900 HITS BIRDS ON TKOF ROLL AND REJECTS TKOF.

Narrative: I WAS THE PNF DURING THE TKOF ROLL ON RWY 19 AT PRESQUE ISLE, WHEN WE ENCOUNTERED A SMALL GROUP OF BIRDS (4-5) AT APPROX 70 KIAS. ONE BIRD STRUCK THE FO SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AT APPROX WHERE THE FO SITS. THE TKOF WAS ABORTED AND WE RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE THE CAPT CONSULTED DISPATCH AND I BEGAN AN EXTERIOR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT FOR DAMAGE. THE CAPT THEN INSPECTED THE ACFT, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND BY EITHER PLT. THE PLANNED FLT WAS RESUMED AND THE TRIP TO BOSTON WAS 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.