Duchess 76
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250; Flight Crew Total 3000; Flight Crew Type 350
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Environment - Non Weather Related
I was conducting a multi-engine flight in a BE-76 Beechcraft Duchess with a multi-engine/commercial student. On the 4th takeoff at approximately 1;000 FT MSL; we began to turn crosswind and seconds later we had a hole in the left side of the windscreen and blood/feathers all over us. At this point I told the student; 'my plane;' as he could not see with the air coming through the hole. Secondly; after I had control of the plane I called Tower and requested an emergency landing not knowing the condition of the rest of the windscreen. We continued on around the pattern and executed a normal landing. No injuries were reported.
A bird completely punctured a BE76's left windshield at 1;000 FT after takeoff. The Instructor pilot in the right seat took control of the aircraft; declared an emergency; and returned to the departure airport.