Pilot Debrief

BEECH E-55 near Tomball, TX — 2023-03-06

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Date
2023-03-06
Location
Tomball, TX, USA
Airport
DWH
Aircraft
BEECH E-55
Registration
N101BM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An inflight collision with a bird.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that during an instructional flight, a large bird flew into the path of the airplane and his evasive actions were unsuccessful in avoiding the bird. The bird struck the airplane’s left wing. The flight instructor made an uneventful landing following the bird strike. The left-wing leading edge and main spar were substantially damaged during the bird strike. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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