NTSB - AAL903 incident

[danielvs]

Last Sept 26th, AAL903 had to return to KMIA following a bird ingestion.
However, there's no report of this incident on the NTSB page. On Sept 26th, there are only two non-fatal accidents, one in Ohio and one in California.
Does anyone know the reason of it?

[Check Airman]

seems odd. but maybe it's because such incidents are so common they're not reported.

[bcrosby]

I dont know about the NTSB, but the TSB here in Canada sometimes takes a few months or YEARS to complete a report.

Granted a bird ingestion is a pretty simple accident.

From by browsing the TSB website (http://www.tsb.gc.ca/en/air/index.asp?section=1) I dont see any reports for bird strikes either.. hmm..

I did notice though, that the TSB reports are *way* more detailed than NTSB reports (available online)

[Sirclown82]

If i remember right, i was told by American Eagle Airlines MTX, that a bird strike/ingestion doesnt have to be reported, just sent to mtx for an inspection/repair.

[C172SP]

Bird strike reports go to the FAA on form 5200-7, not the NTSB unless aircraft damage warrants.

http://forms.faa.gov/forms/faa5200-7.pdf

I was onboard a twin cessna approaching to minimums at Nantucket once and there were 10 or 20 gulls just sitting in the touchdown zone on flareout. Imagine seeing a Cessna 402 with a seagull painted on its tail coming right at you!

One left a big ol' dent in the starboard deicing boot.

[danielvs]

Thank you all for the replies.  I thought all the incidents should be reported, no matter the severity of the damage to the aircraft.
Bird strike/ingestion are indeed pretty common...