# NTSB investigations, 2023: 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 DCA24LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA330.md): Boeing 737-8 · Kenner, LA · Incident · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2023 · N8830Q · Minor damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to bird ingestion in the No. 1 (left) engine, which resulted in the activation of the load reduction device to prevent vibration. The load reduction device activation resulted in smoke and fumes entering the cockpit.
- [NTSB DCA24LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA051.md): Boeing 737 · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2023 · N8514F · Substantial damage
  > A bird strike during climbout.
- [NTSB ERA24LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA065.md): Cessna 172 · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2023 · N733QJ · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB WPR24LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA049.md): Cessna 172N · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 29, 2023 · N6212F · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while in the initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA24LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA061.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 29, 2023 · N999VC · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN24LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA054.md): Cessna 560XL · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 26, 2023 · N475CW · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during decent.
- [NTSB CEN24LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA053.md): Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3 · Dodge Center, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 22, 2023 · N423NM · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a flock of birds.
- [NTSB CEN24LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA035.md): Grassman Timothy B RV-14A · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 3, 2023 · N5875G · Substantial damage
  > The bird strike to the airplane’s vertical stabilizer during an approach for landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA017.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Mitchell, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2023 · N490AE · Substantial damage
  > The inflight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.
- [NTSB CEN24LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA025.md): Cessna 172R · Riesel, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2023 · N2444H · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB CEN23LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA394.md): Textron 172S · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2023 · N20818 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with multiple geese during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN23LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA387.md): Beech 200 · Henderson, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2023 · N313CT · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA384.md): Piper PA-44-180 · West Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2023 · N767PA · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN23LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA379.md): Beech S35 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2023 · N5874J · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA23LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA305.md): Piper PA-28 · Gray, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2023 · N271MG · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA23LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA303.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2023 · N285MG · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ERA23LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA257.md): Cessna 402 · Charlotte Amalie, CB · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2023 · N7037E · Minor damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while entering the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB CEN23LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA203.md): Nanchang CJ6 · Windsor, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2023 · N443LM · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird while on initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN23LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA131.md): Beech E-55 · Tomball, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2023 · N101BM · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB DCA23WA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA302.md): Boeing 737-8 · Havana, Cuba · Incident · Class 3 · Foreign · Mar 5, 2023 · N8792Q · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA018.md): Airbus A321 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 9, 2023 · XA-VSY · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA023.md): Boeing 747 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 12, 2023 · B-LJD · Minor 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") = 2023
  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=2023

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