Black vulture: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2019-05-11 · PA-30 TWIN COMANCHE · Black vulture · Destroyed · 1 fatal

  Final NTSB report (ERA19FA170) indicates bird remains were found inside and outside wreckage. Assume bird strike but this may be revised pending issue of final report. 4.9 nautical miles from APF. From NTSB preliminary report: The airplane came to rest in a…

• 2012-06-04 · BELL-427 · Black vulture · Destroyed

  Id by smithsonian pending. Pilot tried to avoid the birds but felt something impact the upper rt side near the main rotor mast area. Pilot elected to land in an open field. A/c went into a spin and hit the ground hard and rolled over on its left side. All…

• 2014-06-20 · PA-31-350 · Black vulture · Substantial

  Id by smithsonian. Minor injury to one pax. Photo. Broken windshield, broken sunvisor. Rh control seat pax cut/laceration to forehead. Small scratch to pilots rh elbow. Bird remains throughout the cabin.

• 2025-09-25 · BE-35 · Black vulture · Substantial

  Black Vulture. Cumins douglas. 3 photos. MOR: Aircraft was observed by Potomac TRACON squawking emergency over W96 (New Kent County Airport). Obtained call sign from ADSB- N17827. OS and OM placed calls to emergency services and spoke with airport manager…

• 2006-01-21 · C-210 CENTURION · Black vulture · Substantial

  Bird hit rt of centerline with about 40% of windshld being destroyed. Instructor in rt seat was hit by broken plexiglass, had cuts on head and face. Reqd stitches. Knocked headset off, lost communications.