NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN23LA131
Registry · N101BM
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BEECH E-55
Year of manufacture
1971 · 52 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19711015
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A00890
Registrant of record
TURK MIKE
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
An inflight collision with a bird.
Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on equipment
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_CEN23LA131.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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