What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 18, 2010 at approximately 1245 central daylight time (CDT), a Beechcraft kingair BE-100-A100, N1TR, owned and operated by trinity river authority of Texas, suffered multiple bird strikes during descent on a 14 CFR part 91 public use flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing leading edge and spar cap outboard of the stall fence, as well as minor damage to the vertical stabilizer leading edge. The pilot in command, non-flying pilot, and three passengers sustained no injuries. The pilot in command holds an airline transport pilot rating. The non-flying pilot holds an airline transport pilot rating. The 14 CFR part 91 public use flight originated from arlington municipal airport (kgky) at 1225 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 18, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 1245 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), A BEECHCRAFT KINGAIR BE-100-A100, N1TR, OWNED AND OPERATED BY TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS, SUFFERED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES DURING DESCENT ON A 14 CFR PART 91 PUBLIC USE FLIGHT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) PREVAILED AT THE TIME. AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AND SPAR CAP OUTBOARD OF THE STALL FENCE, AS WELL AS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND, NON-FLYING PILOT, AND THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE PILOT IN COMMAND HOLDS AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT RATING. THE NON-FLYING PILOT HOLDS AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT RATING. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PUBLIC USE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KGKY) AT 1225 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.