26.1973° N, 80.1707° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at FORT LAUDERDALE EXEC (FXE), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
February 7, 2010 · 14:00 local
Place
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Airport
Fort Lauderdale Executive
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N116RS
Reported as
Robinson He R22 Beta
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
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.
While flying the Robinson R-22 helicopter southeast of north perry airport (khwo), a turkey buzzard struck the right side windscreen. A major portion of the windscreen was broken and blown back into the cockpit.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE FLYING THE ROBINSON R-22 HELICOPTER SOUTHEAST OF NORTH PERRY AIRPORT (KHWO), A TURKEY BUZZARD STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE WINDSCREEN. A MAJOR PORTION OF THE WINDSCREEN WAS BROKEN AND BLOWN BACK INTO THE COCKPIT.