Jan 9, 2006
Accident
Substantial St. Charles, MO
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
The in-flight collision with a duck during cruise flight resulting in a ruptured fuel tank and the strobe/light assembly electrical short resulting in a fire to the right wing tip tank. Contributing factors were the dusk light conditions.
NTSB CHI06LA060