Beechcraft 200 N850BK

Summary

On 31 October 2019 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft 200 registered N850BK, operated by RPM Consulting LLC, was involved in an accident near New Braunfels, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 October 2019 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

New Braunfels, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.7750, -97.9778

Aircraft

Beechcraft 200

Registration

N850BK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

2

Operator

RPM Consulting LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → New Braunfels

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA20CA054

1 person was seriously injured.

The airplane’s in-flight collision with a bird.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was descending through 2,500 ft while about 200 knots when a single bird struck the upper left corner of the pilot-side windshield. The windshield was broken and cracked by the impact. The pilot was seriously injured by flying glass that ejected from the broken inner ply's surface, which affected his vision. The passenger in the cabin moved up into the copilot's seat, and while being instructed by the pilot, landed the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained minor damage to the windshield. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.