No fatalities

29 Jun 2019: Beech 95 D95A — United Flight System — Navasota, TX

Navasota, TX, United States

On 29 Jun 2019, a Beech 95 D95A operated by United Flight System was involved in an aviation accident near Navasota, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The cause of the accident was the aircraft's impact with a bird. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Beech 95 sustained substantial windscreen damage after a bird strike occurred shortly after leveling off.

What happened

On June 29, 2019, a Beech 95, registration N998DM, was in flight near Navasota, Texas, under visual meteorological conditions with 10 statute mile visibility. Approximately three minutes after the aircraft had leveled off, a black vulture struck the windscreen. Following the impact, the pilot returned the aircraft to the airport and landed safely.

The incident resulted in 2 minor injuries and 0 fatalities. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the windscreen.

Probable cause

The cause of the accident was the aircraft's impact with a bird.

Contributing factors

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