Final Report A20N (N922NK), Atlantic City NJ USA, 2 October 2021

Final Report A20N (N922NK), Atlantic City NJ USA, 2 October 2021

Publication info
Author
NTSB USA
Category
Accident Reports Wildlife Strike Fire Smoke and Fumes
Date of publication
05/07/2022

during takeoff at Atlantic City and a high speed rejected takeoff followed. When leaked fuel pooling within the engine cowling subsequently ignited, an on-runway emergency evacuation was completed with the fire service in attendance. The Investigation identified the ingested bird as a Bald Eagle with a mass above the applicable certification standard and the fuel leak a secondary consequence of a fan blade broken by bird impact. Engine component design improvements to address the fire risk following large bird ingestion are being developed.

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