Probable cause
an in-flight collision with a bird.
NTSB analysis
On March 19, 2015, about 2015 central standard time, Envoy Air flight 3033, an Embraer 145LR, N625AE, experienced a bird strike while on approach to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF), Springfield, Missouri.
According to the operator, the airplane struck a large bird while the flight was at 4,000 feet mean sea level and being vectored to land on runway 2. The flight crew reported no warnings or adverse flight characteristics and subsequently conducted an uneventful landing.
After landing, inspection of the airplane and subsequent maintenance examination revealed substantial damage to the radome, right wing, right horizontal stabilizer and right engine. There were no injuries to the passengers or crew onboard.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for DCA15CA108 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 20, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Springfield, Missouri
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC)
- Light
- Dusk
Embraer EMB 145LR
- N-number
- N625AE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 121 (airline)
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.