From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While on final approach to an approved hospital helipad, pilot encountered a flock of ducks at approx. 500 ft. above ground level. A single duck entered the a/c from the left front windshield which had shattered on impact with the ducks. Pilot maintained control of the a/c and landed without further a/c damage or injury to the passenger/crew. Pilot who experienced minor facial cuts was medically examined and released. Patient who was transported for the purpose of heart surgery, also received minor cuts.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO AN APPROVED HOSPITAL HELIPAD, PILOT ENCOUNTERED A FLOCK OF DUCKS AT APPROX. 500 FT. ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. A SINGLE DUCK ENTERED THE A/C FROM THE LEFT FRONT WINDSHIELD WHICH HAD SHATTERED ON IMPACT WITH THE DUCKS. PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE A/C AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER A/C DAMAGE OR INJURY TO THE PASSENGER/CREW. PILOT WHO EXPERIENCED MINOR FACIAL CUTS WAS MEDICALLY EXAMINED AND RELEASED. PATIENT WHO WAS TRANSPORTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEART SURGERY, ALSO RECEIVED MINOR CUTS.
Other reports on N61AE · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.