# NTSB investigations, 2022: 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 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

## 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") = 2022
  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=2022

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