What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 6/29/2019 at approximately 1300 CST, a Beech D95A, s/n TD-697, N998DM, operating as a 14 CFR part 91 training flight, struck a large bird about 3 miles southeast of the Navasota vor/dme (tnv). The pilot stated that the aircraft had departed Navasota Municipal Airport (60R) in route to david wayne hooks memorial airport (kdwh), and had climbed to 1500? @ 150 KIAS and set the autopilot in heading and altitude mode, with the student pilot flying. The pilot stated that he noticed the bird circling directly in front of and above their intended flight path however, as they drew closer the bird dove down directly in front of the aircraft contacting the copilot side and coming through the windscreen. After accessing their injuries, the pilot directed the student to make a left turn to turn around and return to 60R. As the aircraft got closer to 60R, the pilot took over the controls, configured the aircraft for landing, and landed successfully on runway 17.
Initial investigation indicated that the upper, left-hand quadrant of the windscreen was broken out, with additional damage to the upper, left-hand airframe/door post where the windscreen mounts to the fuselage.
When the NTSB report and any other additional information become available, this report will be amended as necessary.
As the FAA filed it
ON 6/29/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 CST, A BEECH D95A, S/N TD-697, N998DM, OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 91 TRAINING FLIGHT, STRUCK A LARGE BIRD ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE NAVASOTA VOR/DME (TNV). THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED NAVASOTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (60R) IN ROUTE TO DAVID WAYNE HOOKS MEMORIAL AIRPORT (KDWH), AND HAD CLIMBED TO 1500? @ 150 KIAS AND SET THE AUTOPILOT IN HEADING AND ALTITUDE MODE, WITH THE STUDENT PILOT FLYING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THE BIRD CIRCLING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF AND ABOVE THEIR INTENDED FLIGHT PATH HOWEVER, AS THEY DREW CLOSER THE BIRD DOVE DOWN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTING THE COPILOT SIDE AND COMING THROUGH THE WINDSCREEN. AFTER ACCESSING THEIR INJURIES, THE PILOT DIRECTED THE STUDENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TO TURN AROUND AND RETURN TO 60R. AS THE AIRCRAFT GOT CLOSER TO 60R, THE PILOT TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS, CONFIGURED THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING, AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY ON RUNWAY 17.
INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE UPPER, LEFT-HAND QUADRANT OF THE WINDSCREEN WAS BROKEN OUT, WITH ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE UPPER, LEFT-HAND AIRFRAME/DOOR POST WHERE THE WINDSCREEN MOUNTS TO THE FUSELAGE.
WHEN THE NTSB REPORT AND ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS NECESSARY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.