Gulfstream Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Distraction
Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Environment - Non Weather Related; Airport
Departing runway 14 from St. Paul (KSTP) we had a bird strike during the takeoff roll. After being cleared for takeoff; we took the runway and commenced the takeoff roll. At 60 knots the PM (Pilot Monitoring) called 'power set'; followed then by the call '80 knots'. At that moment I noticed a bald eagle coming at us from the right; only a few meters from the nose. I stated 'bird' and attempted to steer the aircraft slightly to the left. The eagle continued toward our aircraft and flew under the nose. At approximately 90 knots the PM called 'abort' at the same time I had pulled the throttles back to idle and deployed the thrust reversers. The PM then deployed the speed brakes as a backup to the abort procedures. The aircraft was brought to a slow speed and we cleared the runway at taxiway A2. During post flight it was discovered that the eagle had struck our nose gear; then the left leading edge wing root followed by the lower left engine cowl. [Maintenance Control] was advised and immediately cleared the bird remains from runway 14; and we met with the USDA back in our hangar before departing with another aircraft to complete the mission.
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A flight crew reported that their aircraft was struck by an eagle during the takeoff roll. The takeoff was successfully rejected and the aircraft returned to the hangar for damage assessment.