NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ERA24LA249
Registry · N6232H
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-161
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19771117
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A82408
Registrant of record
PARIS AIR INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.
Factual narrative
The flight instructor reported that, while in the airport traffic pattern and turning from the downwind leg to the base leg, a bird impacted the leading edge of the left wing, which resulted?in substantial damage. The pilot receiving instruction continued to fly the approach, and landed on the intended runway without further issue. The flight instructor 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
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Ability to respond/compensate
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_ERA24LA249.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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