| Crash location | 29.817500°N, 95.670278°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Houston, TX
29.763284°N, 95.363271°W 18.8 miles away |
| Tail number | N70TP |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 10 Jun 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Beech F33A |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot had just departed and was about 13 miles from the airport when he saw a large bird pass by the passenger side windshield. He did not feel or hear it strike the airplane, but within a few minutes of seeing the bird he began to smell a foul odor. The pilot visually confirmed that the bird had struck the leading edge of the right horizontal stabilizer causing substantial damage. The pilot made a 180 degree turn and landed uneventfully back at the departure airport.
An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.