Small Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 4900; Flight Crew Type 250
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Airport
I had canceled my IFR flight plan in the air and was entering the DIJ traffic pattern for runway 22. Upon setting up and while entering the 45 entry for right downwind 22 the aircraft was struck by a medium size bird which appeared 30-50' in front of the aircraft. Impact was obvious due to the sound and debris on the windshield. I continued to enter the pattern normally and landed without further incident. Upon landing; a visual inspection determined the bird had impacted the radome causing serious damage.
Corporate pilot reported a bird strike to the radome while landing at DIJ.