# NTSB investigations: 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CEN24FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA094.md): Bell 206 · Hydro, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 21, 2024 · N295AE · Destroyed
  > The helicopter’s inflight collision with cackling geese, resulting in an inflight breakup.
- [NTSB DCA24LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA330.md): Boeing 737-8 · Kenner, LA · Incident · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2023 · N8830Q · Minor damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to bird ingestion in the No. 1 (left) engine, which resulted in the activation of the load reduction device to prevent vibration. The load reduction device activation resulted in smoke and fumes entering the cockpit.
- [NTSB DCA24LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA051.md): Boeing 737 · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2023 · N8514F · Substantial damage
  > A bird strike during climbout.
- [NTSB ERA24LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA065.md): Cessna 172 · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2023 · N733QJ · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB WPR24LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA049.md): Cessna 172N · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 29, 2023 · N6212F · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while in the initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA24LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA061.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 29, 2023 · N999VC · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN24LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA054.md): Cessna 560XL · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 26, 2023 · N475CW · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during decent.
- [NTSB CEN24LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA053.md): Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3 · Dodge Center, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 22, 2023 · N423NM · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a flock of birds.
- [NTSB CEN24LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA035.md): Grassman Timothy B RV-14A · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 3, 2023 · N5875G · Substantial damage
  > The bird strike to the airplane’s vertical stabilizer during an approach for landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA017.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Mitchell, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2023 · N490AE · Substantial damage
  > The inflight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.
- [NTSB CEN24LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA025.md): Cessna 172R · Riesel, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2023 · N2444H · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [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 CEN23LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA387.md): Beech 200 · Henderson, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2023 · N313CT · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA384.md): Piper PA-44-180 · West Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2023 · N767PA · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN23LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA379.md): Beech S35 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2023 · N5874J · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA23LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA305.md): Piper PA-28 · Gray, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2023 · N271MG · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA23LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA303.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2023 · N285MG · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA23LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA257.md): Cessna 402 · Charlotte Amalie, CB · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2023 · N7037E · Minor damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while entering the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB CEN23LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA203.md): Nanchang CJ6 · Windsor, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2023 · N443LM · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird while on initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN23LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA131.md): Beech E-55 · Tomball, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2023 · N101BM · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB DCA23WA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA302.md): Boeing 737-8 · Havana, Cuba · Incident · Class 3 · Foreign · Mar 5, 2023 · N8792Q · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA018.md): Airbus A321 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 9, 2023 · XA-VSY · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA023.md): Boeing 747 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 12, 2023 · B-LJD · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA006.md): Boeing 737 · Mogadishu, Somalia · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Dec 26, 2022 · ET-APL · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA066.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Yuba City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2022 · N415RX · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.
- [NTSB DCA23LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA067.md): Airbus A320 · Red Oak, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2022 · N330NW · Substantial damage
  > Multiple bird strikes during descent.
- [NTSB ERA23LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA106.md): Cessna 402 · Mashpee, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2022 · N2649Z · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a bird while enroute.
- [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 ERA23LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA044.md): Robinson R44 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2022 · N442H · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird, which resulted in damage to a tail rotor blade, a subsequent vibration, and the pilot’s decision to conduct a precautionary landing to unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA014.md): Cessna 177RG · Dacula, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2022 · N2047Q · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.
- [NTSB WPR22LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA358.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · South Jordan, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2022 · N2919U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to see and avoid a bird while landing in dark night conditions.
- [NTSB ERA22LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA403.md): Piper PA28R · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2022 · N78QB · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a bird while entering the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB ERA22LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA325.md): Raytheon 400A · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2022 · N400MX · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB DCA22WA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA147.md): Boeing 737-924ER · San Salvador, El Salvador · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 7, 2022 · N69833 · No damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA238.md): MX MXS · Bealeton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2022 · N104MX · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird while conducting low level aerobatics.
- [NTSB ERA22LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA178.md): Extra 300 · Rome, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2022 · N808YF · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird while conducting low level aerobatics.
- [NTSB ERA22LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA124.md): Cessna 172RG · Rocky Mount, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2022 · N9382D · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA110.md): Miller Roger Thatcher CX4 · Angier, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 18, 2022 · N254RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with a flock of birds on final approach, which resulted in a loss of control, an aerodynamic stall and spin, and impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB ENG22WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA006.md): BAE JETSTREAM4100 · Musina, South Africa · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 3, 2022 · ZS-NRJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA102.md): Cessna 172 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2021 · N6295E · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent in-flight collision with a goose while on approach.
- [NTSB CEN22LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA084.md): Textron 525 · Dubuque, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2021 · N287CB · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a flock of geese that resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.
- [NTSB ERA22LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA090.md): Aerofab Lake LA-4-250 · Auburndale, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 17, 2021 · N1402C · Destroyed
  > A bird strike, which resulted in a loss of control while flying at low altitude over a lake.
- [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 CEN22LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA057.md): Leonardo AW169 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 22, 2021 · N307TC · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter’s impact with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ERA22LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA044.md): Cessna 172 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 31, 2021 · N3HQ · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA22LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA073.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Wheeler Heights, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2021 · N263MG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a bird while in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB ENG22LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22LA002.md): Airbus A320-271N · Atlantic City, NJ · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2021 · N922NK · Minor damage
  > The ingestion of a bird into the right engine during the takeoff roll caused a fan blade to fracture near the blade platform resulting in high fan blade off loads and engine vibrations sufficient to result in an eventual failure of a fuel tube in the right…
- [NTSB ERA21LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA376.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Unadilla, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2021 · N442HG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's impact by a bird during the enroute portion of the flight.
- [NTSB CEN21LA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA417.md): Cessna 152 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2021 · N5233P · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a bird while on approach.
- [NTSB WPR21LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA335.md): Cessna 560XL · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2021 · N827JS · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with birds during approach.

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## 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 s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '901' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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