Bombardier, Inc. BD-100-1A10 accident near Waukegan, Illinois, December 11, 2006
On December 11, 2006, a Bombardier, Inc. BD-100-1A10, registered N523FX, was substantially damaged in an accident near Waukegan, Illinois (Waukegan Regional airport). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The bird strike during initial climb after takeoff from the departure airport.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 11, 2006
- Place
- Waukegan, Illinois · Waukegan Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bombardier, Inc. BD-100-1A10
- Registration
- N523FX · no longer on the register · serial 20074
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,879 hours in all; 493 in this make and model; 121 in the last 90 days; 47 in the last 30 days; 7,434 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1
Co-pilot
No details recorded.
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Aero Engines AS907-1-1A (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Jet Solutions, LLC
The flight
- Departed from: UGN Waukegan IL
- Destination: UES Waukesha WI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 23
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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