# Incident 19930402010179I: Hughes 369D, Hilo, HI, April 2, 1993

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1993, 16:20 local time
- Place: Hilo, HI
- Airport: Hilo General Lyman Field Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MUNA
- Location: 19.7225° N, 155.0868° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hilo, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.7225&lon=-155.0868&mi=10
- Aircraft: N113RS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N113RS-1997-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,350 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 84 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930402010179I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BIRD STRIKE ON AIRCRAFTS WIND SCREEN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED. LANDED SAFELY.

## Other reports on N113RS (2)

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

- [Accident 19940325006579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940325006579A), Mar 25, 1994: Hughes 369D (N113RS), Hawaii Natl Par, HI, Substantial damage. During hover became enveloped in steam cloud from volcanic vent. Lost control. Skid hit. Helicopter rolled over.
- [Accident 19921221051009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921221051009A), Dec 21, 1992: Hughes 369D (N113RS), Hilo, HI, Substantial damage. Losing power, high temp and chip light on. Made hard autorotation landing. Used compressor failed. Not serviced.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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