32.0078° N, 97.1157° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Hillsboro, TX, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 10, 2007 · 15:40 local
Place
Hillsboro, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
EVCA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9107G
Reported as
Bell 206L3
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,040 total0 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days
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) This helicopter was in cruise flight when it struck a buzzard. The buzzard entered through the front windshield on the left side of the helicopter. The pilot landed the helicopter. The flight crew reported no injuries. A bird strike report was submitted by air evac EMS, inc. this report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS HELICOPTER WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN IT STRUCK A BUZZARD. THE BUZZARD ENTERED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT LANDED THE HELICOPTER. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO INJURIES. A BIRD STRIKE REPORT WAS SUBMITTED BY AIR EVAC EMS, INC. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.