NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA19CA467
Registry · N262BK
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 525
Year of manufacture
1998 · 21 years old at event
Engine
WILLIAMS FJ 44 SERIES
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19980623
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2868E
Registrant of record
OMICRON BUSINESS SERVICES INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The airplane’s impact with a bird during approach.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, while being vectored for an instrument landing system approach on an instrument flight plan, he flew through some clouds and encountered multiple birds. He added that one bird struck the left wing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, while being vectored for an instrument landing system approach on an instrument flight plan, he flew through some clouds, and the airplane encountered multiple birds. One bird struck the left wing, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions 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).
- C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Ability to respond/compensate - C
- C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on operation - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2019_GAA19CA467.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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- NTSB Safety Studies 2019 · Safety study
Bell 525 Relentless In-Flight Breakup
Investigation report and safety study on the 6 July 2016 in-flight breakup of a Bell 525 Relentless helicopter prototype during a developmental flight test near Italy, Texas.
- NTSB Aircraft Accident Reports 2019 · Accident report
In-Flight Breakup of Bell 525 Relentless Helicopter
Bell 525 prototype helicopter in-flight breakup near Italy, TX, July 6, 2016 — 2 fatalities. Investigation of the developmental-flight-test in-flight breakup of a Bell 525 Relentless prototype.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2023 · Conference paper
An Aviator Centered Approach to Mental Health: A Preliminary Look at Stressors, Barriers to Care, and Untreated Aviator Mental Health
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