# NTSB investigations, AK: 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 ANC26LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA038.md): Textron B300C · Salcha, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2026 · N67RF · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ANC24LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA066.md): Curtiss Wright C-46R · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2024 · N7848B · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with birds during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA541](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA541.md): Cub Crafters CC18 · Northway, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2018 · N413CC · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a bird during straight-and-level flight.
- [NTSB GAA18CA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA357.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2018 · N8646V · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a bird while maneuvering.
- [NTSB GAA17CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA311.md): Cessna 208 · Skagway, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2017 · N754KP · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a goose.
- [NTSB ANC16CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16CA051.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2016 · N719TF · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird resulting in damage to a tail rotor blade, which required replacement.
- [NTSB ANC16LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA034.md): De Havilland DHC3 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2016 · N104BM · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bald eagle, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB ANC16FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16FA019.md): Cessna 172 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2016 · N63541 · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight collision with one or more large birds (Bald Eagle), which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ANC12CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA063.md): Piper PA-32-301 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N8470Y · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ANC10CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA078.md): Cessna U206F · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2010 · N35851 · Substantial damage
  > A bird strike which penetrated the airplane's windscreen.
- [NTSB ANC10CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA031.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Eek, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2010 · N77HV · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collisions with two Cackling Geese (Branta Hutchinsii).
- [NTSB ANC10CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA003.md): Cessna U206F · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2009 · N7138Q · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ANC08LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA067.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2008 · N62355 · Substantial damage
  > Structural damage to the airplane as the result of a birdstrike.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/901/sequence?state=AK

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