Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a bird during the initial climb.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, the airplane hit a goose. The pilot notified air traffic control and returned to the departure airport without further incident. A post-accident examination revealed substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN24LA153 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 9, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Nearest airport
- Wiley Post Airport (PWA)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Dawn
Beech B300
- N-number
- N243MH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Executive or corporate
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.