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FAA incident report · Swrngn SA226TC · Helena, MT · February 28, 1988

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Date
February 28, 1988 · 19:00 local
Place
Helena, MT
Airport
Regional
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BSAA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N342PL
Reported as
Swrngn SA226TC
Reported engine
Garrett TPE3313UW
People aboard
13
Fatal injuries
0
N342PLRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 1990 · Swearingen SA226TCS/N TC343Airframe modelSwearingen SA226TC

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Bird strike at cruise. After landing, found damaged spinner on left engine and bird injestion damage to engine.

As the FAA filed it

BIRD STRIKE AT CRUISE. AFTER LANDING, FOUND DAMAGED SPINNER ON LEFT ENGINE AND BIRD INJESTION DAMAGE TO ENGINE.

Other reports on N342PL · 6

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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