25.7954° N, 80.2901° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at MIAMI INTL (MIA), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
March 12, 2008 · 13:35 local
Place
Miami, FL
Airport
Miami International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N407TT
Reported as
Bell 407
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,000 total1,700 in this make and model125 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) Helicopter suffered bird strike right windshield at approximately 120 knots during leveling between 600 and 700 feet. The bird impacted two (out of four) blades and right windscreen. PIC suffered minor injuries to the face and upper chest.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) HELICOPTER SUFFERED BIRD STRIKE RIGHT WINDSHIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KNOTS DURING LEVELING BETWEEN 600 AND 700 FEET. THE BIRD IMPACTED TWO (OUT OF FOUR) BLADES AND RIGHT WINDSCREEN. PIC SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES TO THE FACE AND UPPER CHEST.