Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that while flying about 1,500 ft above ground level, a large bird struck the right side of the airplane and the right main landing gear separated from its attachment point. The pilot flew back to the airport and performed a soft field landing in the grass adjacent to the taxiway. Post accident examination revealed substantial damage to the right side of the fuselage.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN25LA180 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 18, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mountain View Airport, Missouri
- Nearest airport
- Mountain View (KMNF)
- Highest injury
- None
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built
- N-number
- N4831A
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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.