60.9425° N, 149.1664° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Girdwood, AK, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
February 8, 2002 · 15:00 local
Place
Girdwood, AK
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
XCHL
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6080D
Reported as
Snias AS350B1
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) Pilot stated not sure what was hit (FOD). Pilot did a complete preflight in the morning, flew several stops before returning to Girdwood. Maintenance discovered the nick at the end of the day's check. Blade was replaced and the damage blade was sent out for repair.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED NOT SURE WHAT WAS HIT (FOD). PILOT DID A COMPLETE PREFLIGHT IN THE MORNING, FLEW SEVERAL STOPS BEFORE RETURNING TO GIRDWOOD. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NICK AT THE END OF THE DAY'S CHECK. BLADE WAS REPLACED AND THE DAMAGE BLADE WAS SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.