# NTSB investigations, 2024: 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 ERA25LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA027.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Canal Winchester, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2024 · N54AE · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while in 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 CEN24LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA372.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2024 · N62VM · Substantial damage
  > The bird strike during cruise flight that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR24LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA305.md): Mooney M20F · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 8, 2024 · N9628M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s evasive maneuver to avoid birds while on final approach at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree.
- [NTSB CEN24LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA267.md): Covington Edward L SHA-GLASAIR · Saint James, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2024 · N3EC · Destroyed
  > An in-flight bird strike which resulted in an engine compartment fire that ultimately destroyed the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC24LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA066.md): Curtiss Wright C-46R · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2024 · N7848B · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with birds during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA24LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA306.md): Piper PA28 · Cochran, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2024 · N268MG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a bird resulting in substantial damage to the right wing.
- [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 ERA24LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA273.md): Construzioni Aeronautiche Tecn P2004 Bravo · Laurens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2024 · N60DF · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.
- [NTSB CEN24LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA229.md): Aero Commander S2R · White, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2024 · N1746S · Substantial damage
  > A low-level collision and engine ingestion with ducks, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, a forced landing, and a subsequent nose over.
- [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 GAA24WA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA165.md): Extra EA-330SC · Alcázar de San Juan, Spain · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 5, 2024 · OO-VVV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN24LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA153.md): Beech B300 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2024 · N243MH · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during the initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN24LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA143.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Moran, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2024 · N910GX · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with birds while in cruise flight.
- [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 CEN24LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA129.md): American Eurocopter AS350B3 · Fort Morgan, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2024 · N853MB · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with birds while on approach.
- [NTSB ERA24LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA137.md): Cessna 172 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 1, 2024 · N1057R · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern.
- [NTSB ERA24LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA106.md): Cessna 172 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2024 · N2150G · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN24FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA094.md): Bell 206 · Hydro, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 21, 2024 · N295AE · Destroyed
  > The helicopter’s inflight collision with cackling geese, resulting in an inflight breakup.

## 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") = 2024
  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=2024

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