National Transportation Safety Board Printed on : 11/18/2010 6:24:42 PM

Washington, DC 20594

Brief of Accident

Adopted 11/29/2007

CHI07CA075
File No. 22363 12/10/2006 Waukegan, IL Aircraft Reg No. N523FX Time (Local): 18:39 CST

Make/Model: Bombardier, Inc. / BD-100-1A10 Fatal Serious Minor/None

Engine Make/Model: Aero Engines / AS907-1-1A Crew 0 0 2
Aircraft Damage: Substantial Pass 0 0 0
Number of Engines: 2
Operating Certificate(s): On-demand Air Taxi
Name of Carrier: Jet Solutions, LLC
Type of Flight Operation: Non-scheduled; Domestic; Passenger Only
Reg. Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Last Depart. Point: Same as Accident/Incident Location Condition of Light: Day

Destination: WAUKESHA, WI Weather Info Src: Unknown
Airport Proximity: On Airport/Airstrip Basic Weather: Visual Conditions
Airport Name: WAUKEGAN REGIONAL Lowest Ceiling:
Runway Identification: 23 Visibility:
Runway Length/Width (Ft): Unk/Nr Wind Dir/Speed:
Runway Surface: Temperature (°C): Unk/Nr
Runway Surface Condition: Precip/Obscuration:

Pilot-in-Command Age: 42 Flight Time (Hours)

Certificate(s)/Rating(s) Total All Aircraft: 9879

Airline Transport; Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land Last 90 Days: 121
Total Make/Model: 493
Instrument Ratings Total Instrument Time: UnK/Nr
Airplane

The airplane impacted bird(s) after takeoff, approximately 450 feet above ground level. The airplane then returned to the departure
airport, encountered but did not strike additional geese during the approach, and landed without further incident.
 Brief of Accident (Continued)

CHI07CA075
File No. 22363 12/10/2006 Waukegan, IL Aircraft Reg No. N523FX Time (Local): 18:39 CST

Occurrence #1: IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT

Phase of Operation: TAKEOFF - INITIAL CLIMB

Findings
1. (C) OBJECT - BIRD(S)

Findings Legend: (C) = Cause, (F) = Factor

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows.
The bird strike during initial climb after takeoff from the departure airport.