NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN25LA362
Registry · N39HC
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 414
Engine
CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
7 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19731213
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A48122
Registrant of record
THERAPY AIR LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
A in-flight collision with a bird during the descent for landing.
Factual narrative
The airplane was about 4 miles from the destination airport in a descent to land when the airplane struck a bird. The pilot landed the airplane without incident and substantial damage was found to the right wing. Remains from the birds were submitted to the Smithsonian Institute and were found to belong to a black vulture (coragyps atratus). The average weight of a black vulture is reported to be between 3.5 and 6.6 lbs. Data archived by birdcast.info, showed bird activity at the time of the accident was between medium and high. In addition, data from usahas.com, the U.S. Air Force avian hazard advisory system, showed that the bird strike risk was severe near the collision area. 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)-Ability to respond/compensate
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on equipment
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_CEN25LA362.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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