Probable cause
An inflight collision with a goose while on an approach.
NTSB analysis
The pilot and three passengers were on a short cross-country flight. As they approached their destination airport and while on final approach, the airplane collided with a goose. The pilot was able to land the airplane uneventfully. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the outer section of the right wing.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN14CA209 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 21, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Put In Bay, Ohio
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA 28-181
- N-number
- N405S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1986
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 135 (charter and commuter)
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.