# NTSB investigations, FL: 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 ERA26LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA299.md): Cessna 172 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2026 · N905KS · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.
- [NTSB ERA26LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA161.md): Piper PA28R · Fellsmere, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2026 · N8583N · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while descending to land at an airport.
- [NTSB ERA26LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA158.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2026 · N41CA · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.
- [NTSB ERA26LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA149.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2026 · N697LH · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA26LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA142.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Chuluota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2026 · N658FT · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.
- [NTSB ERA26LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA082.md): Piper PA44 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2025 · N156WM · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach to the destination airport.
- [NTSB ERA25LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA377.md): Piper PA28R · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2025 · N8586A · Substantial damage
  > Collision with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ERA25LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA026.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 24, 2024 · N50068 · Substantial damage
  > A birdstrike during descent to the destination airport.
- [NTSB ERA24LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA295.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2024 · N471A · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while flying in the airport traffic pattern.
- [NTSB ERA24LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA249.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2024 · N6232H · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.
- [NTSB ERA24LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA173.md): Cessna 152 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 14, 2024 · N6300Q · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird while approaching the destination airport.
- [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 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 ERA20CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA058.md): Cessna P210 · Gainesville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2019 · N6300W · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's impact by a bird during the initial climb.
- [NTSB GAA20CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA038.md): Piper PA28 · Wedgefield, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2019 · N637FT · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB GAA19CA557](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA557.md): Beech 35 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2019 · N9422S · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a bird during approach.
- [NTSB GAA19CA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA467.md): Cessna 525 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2019 · N262BK · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a bird during approach.
- [NTSB ERA19FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA170.md): Piper PA 30 · Naples, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 11, 2019 · N7650Y · Destroyed
  > Incapacitation of the pilot due to a birdstrike through the windshield in front of the pilot's position, while on approach to land.
- [NTSB GAA19CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA180.md): Piper PA23 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2019 · N976AZ · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during the approach, which resulted in damage to the vertical stabilizer.
- [NTSB ERA19LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA091.md): Czech Sport Sportcruiser · Naples, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2018 · N564SC · Substantial damage
  > Collision with a bird in flight, which resulted in damage to the engine, a fuel leak, and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA18CA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA308.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N269DW · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with multiple birds during initial climb, which damaged the propeller and resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall because the airspeed could not be maintained.
- [NTSB GAA18CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA162.md): Aeropro CZ Eurofox LSA · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2018 · N989G · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a large bird during approach.
- [NTSB GAA17CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA086.md): Beech A36 · Ft. Myers, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2016 · N64793 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a flock of birds.
- [NTSB GAA15CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA220.md): Cessna 150M · Apopka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2015 · N704SB · Substantial damage
  > Following a bird strike during takeoff, the pilot's decision to land without sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, which resulted in an over-run, collision with terrain, and nose over.
- [NTSB ERA14CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA032.md): Beech V35B · Palm Coast, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2013 · N328HR · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a black vulture.
- [NTSB ERA14CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA001.md): Cessna 172P · Christmas, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2013 · N65704 · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ERA13CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA240.md): Piper PA-44-180T · Loxahatchee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2013 · N8390K · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA12LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA379.md): Bell 427 · Indiantown, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2012 · N427AL · Substantial damage
  > The inflight collision with birds, resulting in damage to the rotor head assembly and a subsequent forced landing and rollover.
- [NTSB ERA12CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA236.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · New Smyrna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2012 · N915ER · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ERA11CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA012.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2010 · N2074B · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA09IA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09IA186.md): Agusta A109E · Gainesville, FL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2009 · N911UF · Minor damage
  > An inadvertent in-flight collision with a duck.
- [NTSB NYC08CA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA297.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2008 · N87376 · Substantial damage
  > A bird strike which substantially damaged the propeller and required the engine to be secured. Contributing to the accident was the damaged propeller.

## 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" = 'FL' 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=FL

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