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FAA incident report · Beech B200 · Corpus Christi, TX · September 23, 2026

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Date
September 23, 2026 · 12:44 local
Place
Corpus Christi, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N90AM
Reported as
Beech B200
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,572 total
N90AMRegistered now · Beech B200S/N BB-1328 · Built 1989Airframe modelBeech B200Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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1. Sequence of events

While en route from easterwood airport (cll) to Corpus Christi international airport (crp), approximately 20 nautical miles from crp on an extended base leg at 3,000 feet MSL, the aircraft encountered a flock of approximately 20 small birds. The aircrew reported that the flock could not be avoided, resulting in multiple bird impacts.

Following the impacts, no cockpit warning or caution lights illuminated. The aircraft continued for a normal approach and landing at crp without further incident.

2. Findings & damage assessment

A post-flight visual inspection revealed:

- No apparent damage to the propeller assembly or engine internals.

- Physical dents located around the engine cowling and intake area.

- Total personnel on board: 2 aircrew and 4 passengers.

- Injuries: zero (0) injuries reported.

3. Environmental/wildlife hazard (bird strike). No airman performance issues, airworthiness deficiencies, FAR violations, ATC, or airport certification factors were involved.

As the FAA filed it

1. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM EASTERWOOD AIRPORT (CLL) TO CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CRP), APPROXIMATELY 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM CRP ON AN EXTENDED BASE LEG AT 3,000 FEET MSL, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A FLOCK OF APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL BIRDS. THE AIRCREW REPORTED THAT THE FLOCK COULD NOT BE AVOIDED, RESULTING IN MULTIPLE BIRD IMPACTS.

FOLLOWING THE IMPACTS, NO COCKPIT WARNING OR CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FOR A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING AT CRP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

2. FINDINGS & DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

A POST-FLIGHT VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED:

- NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY OR ENGINE INTERNALS.

- PHYSICAL DENTS LOCATED AROUND THE ENGINE COWLING AND INTAKE AREA.

- TOTAL PERSONNEL ON BOARD: 2 AIRCREW AND 4 PASSENGERS.

- INJURIES: ZERO (0) INJURIES REPORTED.

3. ENVIRONMENTAL/WILDLIFE HAZARD (BIRD STRIKE). NO AIRMAN PERFORMANCE ISSUES, AIRWORTHINESS DEFICIENCIES, FAR VIOLATIONS, ATC, OR AIRPORT CERTIFICATION FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.