Beechcraft 200 N313CT
30 August 2023 · Henderson, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 2023 at about 13:15 local time, a Beechcraft 200 registered N313CT, operated by BEL-Air. LLC, was involved in an accident near Henderson, Kentucky, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henderson, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Henderson City (EHR)
- Coordinates
- 37.8078, -87.6778
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 200
- Registration
- N313CT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- BEL-Air. LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Henderson → Evansville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN23LA387
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a bird shortly after takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, he encountered a flock of geese. One of the geese struck the right wing tip, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot declared an emergency with approach control and landed the airplane without further incident. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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