# NTSB investigations, 2013: 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 CEN14CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA095.md): Cessna 182N · Paradis, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2013 · N491CC · Substantial damage
  > The collision with a bird which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ENG14IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14IA005.md): Boeing 737 3H4 · St. Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2013 · N360SW · Minor damage
  > The initial damage to the fan blades was caused by the ingestion of two mallard ducks that caused one or more fan blades to fracture, striking the fan shroud, as well as other passing fan blades, producing various sized blades fragments that created a…
- [NTSB CEN14CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA088.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Bowling Green, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2013 · N66CS · Substantial damage
  > A bird strike during takeoff.
- [NTSB DCA14CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA031.md): De Havilland DHC8 - 102 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 25, 2013 · N808EX · Substantial damage
  > an inadvertent encounter with several birds during approach that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [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 ERA14CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA009.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Madison, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2013 · N911ES · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter's collision with a black vulture during climb to cruise altitude.
- [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 CEN14LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA053.md): Cessna 525A · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2013 · N368PK · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a flock of American White Pelicans, which resulted in one bird striking the right outboard wing during en route climb from the departure airport.
- [NTSB CEN13CA550](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA550.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Princeton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2013 · N526PU · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bald eagle.
- [NTSB CEN13CA528](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA528.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Delavan, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N86586 · Substantial damage
  > The collision with a hawk during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and subsequent noseover.
- [NTSB WPR13CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA246.md): Cessna U206G · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2013 · N707WJ · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a bird while on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern.
- [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 DCA13WA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA072.md): Boeing B737 · Guatemala City, Guatemala · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 5, 2013 · N279AD · Minor damage
  > On 5 April 2013, at approximately 1029 local time, a Boeing 737-4Q8, registration N279AD, ingested a turkey vulture in the right engine during takeoff from La Aurora Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the first…
- [NTSB CEN13CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA215.md): Cessna 310Q · Willoughby, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2013 · N1267G · Substantial damage
  > A bird strike during a practice instrument approach in visual conditions.
- [NTSB CEN13CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA169.md): Cessna 152 · Murphysboro, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2013 · N95670 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with birds while on the downwind leg in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB WPR13FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA123.md): Avions Fairey Tipsy Nipper T-66 · Winters, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2013 · N1959N · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's impact with a turkey vulture in cruise flight, which resulted in the structural failure of the right wing and the subsequent loss of control.

## 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") = 2013
  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=2013

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