BEECH B300 near Oklahoma City, OK — 2024-04-09
Final reportCEN24LA153
- Date
- 2024-04-09
- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Airport
- PWA
- Aircraft
- BEECH B300
- Registration
- N243MH
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a bird during the initial climb.
NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, the airplane hit a goose. The pilot notified air traffic control and returned to the departure airport without further incident. A post-accident examination revealed substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 2 docket documents
Docket documents2
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