Beechcraft E-55 N994WY

Summary

On 16 March 2025 at about 03:30 local time, a Beechcraft E-55 registered N994WY, operated by Gema Merdeka Goeyardi, was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 March 2025 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Van Nuys, California, United States

Nearest airport

Van Nuys Airport (KVNY)

Coordinates

34.2098, -118.4900

Aircraft

Beechcraft E-55

Registration

N994WY

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

2

Operator

Gema Merdeka Goeyardi

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR25LA113

1 person had minor injuries.

An in-flight collision with a bird during an approach to land.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The right seat pilot reported that they were passing over mountainous terrain at 5,000 ft mean sea level when a bird shattered 75% of the airplane’s windshield. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the left seat pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight continued to its destination and landed without further incident. The right seat pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.