| Date: | Wednesday 1 August 2018 |
| Time: | 18:05 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantic Transportation of Wilmington LLC |
| Registration: | N557AP |
| MSN: | FL-879 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1256 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Wilmington-New Hanover County International Airport, NC (ILM) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rock Hill Airport, SC (RKH/KUZA) |
| Wilmington-New Hanover County International Airport, NC (ILM/KILM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, he began the initial approach at the destination airport, about 1,800 to 2,000 ft mean sea level, and the airplane encountered a "widespread circling group of what appeared to be turkey vultures". The right wing struck a bird, and the airplane landed without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The airplanes collision with a bird during approach."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Flightaware
NTSB
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