NTSB investigations, FL

32 cases where the sequence of events included Birdstrike.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, FL per year, 2008–2026: 32 cases
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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\" = 'FL' 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"

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NTSB ERA26LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Lakeland, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.Jul 24, 2026 · N905KS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA161Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Fellsmere, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird while descending to land at an airport.Apr 1, 2026 · N8583N · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA158Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Daytona Beach, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.Mar 27, 2026 · N41CA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.Mar 6, 2026 · N697LH · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Chuluota, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.Mar 6, 2026 · N658FT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA44 · Pembroke Pines, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird while on approach to the destination airport.Dec 21, 2025 · N156WM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Okeechobee, FLCollision with a bird during cruise flight.Sep 27, 2025 · N8586A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA026Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Sebring, FLA birdstrike during descent to the destination airport.Oct 24, 2024 · N50068 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Clearwater, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird while flying in the airport traffic pattern.Jul 6, 2024 · N471A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA249Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.May 22, 2024 · N6232H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA173Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Pembroke Pines, FLAn inflight collision with a bird while approaching the destination airport.Mar 14, 2024 · N6300Q · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA044Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson R44 · Sarasota, FLAn 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.Oct 27, 2022 · N442H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA090Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAerofab Lake LA-4-250 · Auburndale, FLA bird strike, which resulted in a loss of control while flying at low altitude over a lake.Dec 17, 2021 · N1402C · DestroyedNTSB ERA20CA058Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna P210 · Gainesville, FLThe airplane's impact by a bird during the initial climb.Dec 21, 2019 · N6300W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Wedgefield, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird.Oct 20, 2019 · N637FT · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA557Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 35 · Fort Myers, FLThe airplane’s impact with a bird during approach.Aug 23, 2019 · N9422S · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA467Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 525 · Orlando, FLThe airplane’s impact with a bird during approach.Jul 12, 2019 · N262BK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19FA170Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA 30 · Naples, FLIncapacitation of the pilot due to a birdstrike through the windshield in front of the pilot's position, while on approach to land.May 11, 2019 · N7650Y · DestroyedNTSB GAA19CA180Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA23 · Tampa, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird during the approach, which resulted in damage to the vertical stabilizer.Mar 24, 2019 · N976AZ · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCzech Sport Sportcruiser · Naples, FLCollision with a bird in flight, which resulted in damage to the engine, a fuel leak, and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Dec 22, 2018 · N564SC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA308Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Cedar Key, FLThe airplane’s collision with multiple birds during initial climb, which damaged the propeller and resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall because the airspeed could not be maintained.May 28, 2018 · N269DW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA162Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeropro CZ Eurofox LSA · Punta Gorda, FLA collision with a large bird during approach.Mar 13, 2018 · N989G · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA086Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Ft. Myers, FLAn in-flight collision with a flock of birds.Nov 18, 2016 · N64793 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA220Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Apopka, FLFollowing a bird strike during takeoff, the pilot's decision to land without sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, which resulted in an over-run, collision with terrain, and nose over.Jul 23, 2015 · N704SB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech V35B · Palm Coast, FLAn inadvertent collision with a black vulture.Oct 26, 2013 · N328HR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Christmas, FLAn inflight collision with a bird during cruise flight.Oct 14, 2013 · N65704 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-44-180T · Loxahatchee, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird.May 11, 2013 · N8390K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA379Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 427 · Indiantown, FLThe inflight collision with birds, resulting in damage to the rotor head assembly and a subsequent forced landing and rollover.Jun 4, 2012 · N427AL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA236Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · New Smyrna, FLAn inadvertent encounter with a bird during cruise flight.Mar 12, 2012 · N915ER · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FLAn inadvertent in-flight collision with a bird.Oct 6, 2010 · N2074B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09IA186Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAgusta A109E · Gainesville, FLAn inadvertent in-flight collision with a duck.Mar 6, 2009 · N911UF · Minor damageNTSB NYC08CA297Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Sebring, FLA bird strike which substantially damaged the propeller and required the engine to be secured. Contributing to the accident was the damaged propeller.Aug 29, 2008 · N87376 · Substantial damage