Piper PA 44 bird strike during takeoff roll. Return land for aircraft inspection by maintenance.

Attributes
ACN	539568
Time
Date	200203
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orl.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : orl.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 850
ASRS Report	539568
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : birds
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

We landed, started a normal takeoff, and noticed numerous birds on runway 25. We attempted an aborted takeoff, but were obviously unsuccessful. Upon passing the birds, we did not hear or see any strikes, so we continued with a normal takeoff on the remaining runway. We told the tower of the bird activity and contacted departure. While requested further practice approachs, I noticed bird feet sticking out of the left engine behind the propeller. We continued and decided, after checking engine gauges and performance, to make a landing as soon as possible. We notified our maintenance personnel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIPER PA 44 BIRD STRIKE DURING TKOF ROLL. RETURN LAND FOR ACFT INSPECTION BY MAINT.

Narrative: WE LANDED, STARTED A NORMAL TKOF, AND NOTICED NUMEROUS BIRDS ON RWY 25. WE ATTEMPTED AN ABORTED TKOF, BUT WERE OBVIOUSLY UNSUCCESSFUL. UPON PASSING THE BIRDS, WE DID NOT HEAR OR SEE ANY STRIKES, SO WE CONTINUED WITH A NORMAL TKOF ON THE REMAINING RWY. WE TOLD THE TWR OF THE BIRD ACTIVITY AND CONTACTED DEP. WHILE REQUESTED FURTHER PRACTICE APCHS, I NOTICED BIRD FEET STICKING OUT OF THE L ENG BEHIND THE PROP. WE CONTINUED AND DECIDED, AFTER CHKING ENG GAUGES AND PERFORMANCE, TO MAKE A LNDG ASAP. WE NOTIFIED OUR MAINT PERSONNEL.

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.