# NTSB investigations, 2008: 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 CEN09CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA053.md): Cessna 172F · Hutchinson, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2008 · N5556R · Substantial damage
  > The bird that the airplane struck while on final approach.
- [NTSB ERA09CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA017.md): Cessna 182T · Manchester, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2008 · N771CP · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB SEA08CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA205.md): Diamond DA40F · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2008 · N420FP · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [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.
- [NTSB DCA08RA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08RA063.md): Boeing B747-200 · Brussels, Belgium · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 25, 2008 · N704CK · Destroyed
  > import
- [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.
- [NTSB SEA08CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA123.md): Vans RV-7A · Hollister, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2008 · N269SD · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB DEN08FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA072.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B16 · Colorado Spring, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2008 · N483BA · Substantial damage
  > the impact with a bird during initial takeoff climb.
- [NTSB DFW08MA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08MA076.md): Cessna 500 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Mar 4, 2008 · N113SH · Destroyed
  > Airplane wing-structure damage sustained during impact with one or more large birds (American white pelicans), which resulted in a loss of control of the airplane.
- [NTSB SEA08CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA077.md): Cessna 172SP · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 8, 2008 · N577SP · Substantial damage
  > an in-flight collision with a bird.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2008
  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?year=2008

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