20260108000369I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Pilatus PC-12-47E · Opa Locka, FL · January 8, 2026

Date: January 8, 2026 · 21:00 local
Place: Opa Locka, FL
Airport: Miami-Opa-Locka Exec Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operator: YV5K
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N479AF
Reported as: Pilatus PC-12-47E
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,705 total

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What happened

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The crew was performing a part 91 reposition flight into Miami- Opa Locka airport when they struck a bird while landing on runway 9L causing damage to the inboard wing leading edge. Aircraft inspected for ferry permit, no damage to propellor or engine ingestion. Aircraft was found safe for intended ferry flight. No injuries reported. Aircraft was ferried back to home base (psm) for minor lefthand inboard leading-edge repairs.

As the FAA filed it

THE CREW WAS PERFORMING A PART 91 REPOSITION FLIGHT INTO MIAMI- OPA LOCKA AIRPORT WHEN THEY STRUCK A BIRD WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 9L CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INBOARD WING LEADING EDGE. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED FOR FERRY PERMIT, NO DAMAGE TO PROPELLOR OR ENGINE INGESTION. AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND SAFE FOR INTENDED FERRY FLIGHT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO HOME BASE (PSM) FOR MINOR LEFTHAND INBOARD LEADING-EDGE REPAIRS.