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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E-55 · Klein, TX · March 6, 2023

Date
March 6, 2023 · 14:22 local
Place
Klein, TX
Airport
David Wayne Hooks Memorial
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N101BM
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN23LA131
Reported as
Beech E-55
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
19,000 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported a bird strike off the departure end of rwy resulting in damage to the left-wing leading edge. Pilot declared an emergency, landed aircraft, and taxied to parking without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LEFT-WING LEADING EDGE. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED AIRCRAFT, AND TAXIED TO PARKING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.