# NTSB investigations, 2026: 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 ERA26LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA337.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Morven, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 13, 2026 · N686LA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA312.md): Piper PA24 · Fort Washington, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 21, 2026 · N6969P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ENG26WA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26WA033.md): Boeing 737 · Cancun, Mexico · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 8, 2026 · N27273 · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA26WA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA301.md): Airbus A321 · Brasilia, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 29, 2026 · PT-XPF · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA299.md): Cessna 172 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2026 · N905KS · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.
- [NTSB DCA26WA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA243.md): Bombardier CL-600-2D24 · Montreal, Canada · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 18, 2026 · N934XJ · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA220.md): Cessna 172S · Morgan Hill, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2026 · N55231 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB DCA26WA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA216.md): Boeing 737-8 · Liberia, Costa Rica · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 17, 2026 · N8723Q
- [NTSB ANC26LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA038.md): Textron B300C · Salcha, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2026 · N67RF · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ERA26LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA161.md): Piper PA28R · Fellsmere, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2026 · N8583N · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while descending to land at an airport.
- [NTSB ERA26LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA155.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2026 · N2333R · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ERA26LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA158.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2026 · N41CA · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.
- [NTSB DCA26WA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA162.md): Boeing 737 · Misawa, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 13, 2026 · JA301J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA149.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2026 · N697LH · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA26LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA142.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Chuluota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2026 · N658FT · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.
- [NTSB DCA26WA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA136.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 · Maiquetía, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 22, 2026 · YV2923 · No damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA111.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Thomson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2026 · N322MC · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while maneuvering.
- [NTSB DCA26LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA106.md): Airbus A330-343 · Hebron, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 28, 2026 · N5827K · Substantial damage
  > On January 28, 2026, at 1505 eastern standard time, Alaska Airlines flight 2616, an Airbus 330-343, N5827K, powered by two Rolls Royce RB211 engines, struck birds during initial climb after takeoff from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport…

## 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") = 2026
  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=2026

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