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| Date: | Wednesday 30 August 2023 |
| Time: | 08:06 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Almar Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N313CT |
| MSN: | BB-461 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henderson City-County Airport (EHR/KEHR), Henderson, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Henderson City County Airport, KY (KEHR) |
| Evansville-Dress Regional Airport, IN (EVV/KEVV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Bird strike shortly after takeoff, reportedly with a a flock of geese. One struck the right wing tip resulting in substantial damage. The pilot declared an emergency and landed without further incident. There were no injuries to the 5 occupants.
NTSB Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird shortly after takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192967
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N313CT
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Media:
30 Aug 2023: King Air 200 encountered a flock of geese shortly after take off. One struck the right wing tiphttps://t.co/MGUF0LzBns #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/DnKyAi7sWE
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) January 27, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 15:34 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 27-Jan-2024 14:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jan-2024 14:14 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 27-Jan-2024 14:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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