What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)N8353F, a HU-369-D helicopter received substantial damage when a weight from an animal net hit a main rotor blade. This net was shot from the helicopter utilizing a 308 calabar cartridge to capture elk on the hanford reservation. The estimated replacement cost of the rotor blade is $7,400. FAA investigation revealed that the helicopter was being operated for the national fish & wildlife department under "public use". The aircraft is owned and operated by hawkins & powers aviation inc. of greybull, Wyoming. There were no injuries associated with this accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)N8353F, A HU-369-D HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN A WEIGHT FROM AN ANIMAL NET HIT A MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THIS NET WAS SHOT FROM THE HELICOPTER UTILIZING A 308 CALABAR CARTRIDGE TO CAPTURE ELK ON THE HANFORD RESERVATION. THE ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST OF THE ROTOR BLADE IS $7,400. FAA INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING OPERATED FOR THE NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT UNDER "PUBLIC USE". THE AIRCRAFT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY HAWKINS & POWERS AVIATION INC. OF GREYBULL, WYOMING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N8353F · 2
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