Beechcraft 400A N400MX

Summary

On 15 July 2022 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft 400A registered N400MX, operated by Aircraft Mgt. Group, Inc, was involved in an accident near Brunswick, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 July 2022 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Brunswick Golden Isles (BQK)

Coordinates

31.2590, -81.4663

Aircraft

Beechcraft 400A

Registration

N400MX

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

2

Operator

Aircraft Mgt. Group, Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brunswick → Pittsburgh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ERA22LA325

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that shortly after departure, during their initial climb, he heard a “thump” and suspected a bird strike. The crew did not experience any control issues or anomalous behavior initially but continued to troubleshoot. As they were approaching 10,000 ft mean sea level, they noticed that the cabin altitude was also approaching 10,000 ft, so they leveled off and determined that they had a pressurization problem. After conferring with their flight operations and maintenance department, they notified air traffic control and diverted to a suitable airport and landed safely. Upon subsequent inspection it was revealed that a bird had penetrated the right side of the nose under the first officer’s window. The impact ruptured the fuselage and resulted in substantial airframe damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.