Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related
During the takeoff roll while passing 60 kts I observed approximately 4 Cranes land about 1000 ft in front of me. They took flight and moved out of the way so I elected to continue the takeoff. Then at around 85 kts they landed back in the same spot. I executed a rejected takeoff and struck one; maybe two of them. The bird bounced off of the right-hand windscreen as we were stopping. I heard several other impact sounds as we plowed through the grouping. After we taxied back to parking and shut down and subsequent walk-around it was apparent that right engine had ingested the Crane. Fan blades were bent and there was blood and feathers all over the engine and adjacent hull. The windshield appeared to be scratched up from the impact glancing blow. We contacted company and our director of maintenance and filled out the wildlife hazard report with the airport manager.
CE-525 pilot reported impact with bird on takeoff roll and rejecting takeoff.