Pilot Debrief

Beech 95 near Navasota, TX — 2019-06-29

Final reportGAA19CA400
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Date
2019-06-29
Location
Navasota, TX, USA
Aircraft
Beech 95
Registration
N998DM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The airplane’s impact with a bird.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, about 3 minutes after the airplane was leveled off, "a black vulture" struck the windscreen. Subsequently, he returned to the airport and landed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the windscreen. The instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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