NTSB investigations, CA

16 cases where the sequence of events included Birdstrike.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations, CA per year, 2008–2026: 16 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB WPR26LA220Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Morgan Hill, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird.Jun 11, 2026 · N55231 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Lathrop, CAAn inflight collision with a bird.Oct 4, 2025 · N103VK · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA113Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech E-55 · Van Nuys, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird during an approach to land.Mar 16, 2025 · N994WY · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Ramona, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird in the airport traffic pattern.Feb 2, 2025 · N5268K · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA049Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Watsonville, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird while in the initial climb.Nov 29, 2023 · N6212F · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA066Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Yuba City, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.Dec 13, 2022 · N415RX · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20LA256Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · San Jose, CAThe airplane’s collision with a bird while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.Aug 2, 2020 · N55231 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Hayward, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird during low-altitude maneuvering, which resulted in a hard landing.Dec 28, 2018 · N8319T · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · San Diego, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird.Nov 20, 2017 · N172SX · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA048Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Chico, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird.Nov 19, 2017 · N9678Q · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA573Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Chino, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird while on downwind.Sep 22, 2017 · N520KS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13FA123Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAvions Fairey Tipsy Nipper T-66 · Winters, CAThe 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.Feb 14, 2013 · N1959N · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBombardier DHC-8-402 · Los Angeles, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird.Nov 8, 2010 · N422QX · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · El Cajon, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird in the downwind leg of the airport's traffic pattern.Mar 13, 2010 · N8441B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Sacramento, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird while on final approach.Feb 19, 2010 · N892FE · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08CA123Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportVans RV-7A · Hollister, CAThe in-flight collision with a bird.May 3, 2008 · N269SD · Substantial damage