# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A: Birdstrike

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA220.md): Cessna 172S · Morgan Hill, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2026 · N55231 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA26LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA038.md): Cessna 172 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 10, 2025 · N708LU · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA24LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA137.md): Cessna 172 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 1, 2024 · N1057R · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern.
- [NTSB CEN23LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA394.md): Textron 172S · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2023 · N20818 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with multiple geese during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN23LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA035.md): Cessna 172 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 12, 2022 · N5258Y · Substantial damage
  > The inflight collision with multiple geese during initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA22LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA084.md): Cessna 172S · Midland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 3, 2021 · N2100S · Substantial damage
  > Collision with a bird in flight, which resulted in damage to the right-wing leading-edge spar.
- [NTSB WPR20LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA256.md): Cessna 172 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2020 · N55231 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a bird while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.
- [NTSB GAA17CA573](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA573.md): Cessna 172 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2017 · N520KS · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on downwind.
- [NTSB GAA17CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA060.md): Cessna 172 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2016 · N6026Z · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with multiple birds.
- [NTSB GAA15CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA241.md): Cessna 172 · Upperville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2015 · N5210A · Substantial damage
  > An inflight bird strike, which resulted in wing spar damage.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41597')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '901'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/901/cases?engine=41597

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