# NTSB ANC26LA038: Textron B300C, N67RF, Salcha, AK, May 5, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: May 5, 2026, 12:47 local (20:47 UTC)
- Place: Salcha, AK
- Coordinates: 64.37, -143.91
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.3700&lon=-143.9100&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Birdstrike](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/901)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Parties: FAA FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202947
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC26LA038
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202947/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA038

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-cruise: Birdstrike](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/901) (defining event); cases with it: [Textron B300C, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/901/sequence.md?model=4220039), [All aircraft, 253 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/901/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67RF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N67RF), registered now, S/N FM-80, built 2019 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEXTRON AVIATION INC B300C
- Registry model: [Textron B300C](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-b300c) (registry code 4220039) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: FM-80
- Year built: 2019
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Public aircraft - federal, Public use
- Operator: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- Registered owner: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- Departed: fai, Fairbanks, AK
- Destination: fai, Fairbanks, AK

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260505004509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260505004509A), May 5, 2026: Textron Aviation Inc B300C, Delta Junction, AK, Substantial damage. During cruise at 3000 feet, the crew encountered a flock of geese and felt a slight thump. The pilot maintained control. A visual inspection was conducted by…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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