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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 407 · Cooperton, OK · October 20, 2013

Date: October 20, 2013 · 07:50 local
Place: Cooperton, OK
Airport: Hobart
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: EVCA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N495AE
Reported as: Bell 407
Reported engine: Allison 250-C47
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,505 total25 in this make and model

N495AERegistered now · Bell 407S/N 53363 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBell 407 Engine modelAllison 250-C47 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated he was cruise flight when he hit a bird. The bird entered the cabin through the left wind sheild. Pilot made a safe landing near the town of Cooperton, Oklahoma. The paramedic in the back seat recieved minor injuries when the bird impacted him in the shoulder.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE WAS CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN HE HIT A BIRD. THE BIRD ENTERED THE CABIN THROUGH THE LEFT WIND SHEILD. PILOT MADE A SAFE LANDING NEAR THE TOWN OF COOPERTON, OKLAHOMA. THE PARAMEDIC IN THE BACK SEAT RECIEVED MINOR INJURIES WHEN THE BIRD IMPACTED HIM IN THE SHOULDER.

Other reports on N495AE · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20150129002559ICruise/Level Flight · Clinton, OKOn January 30, 2015 air evac EMS inc. N495AE lost transmission oil pressure while in flight. N495AE flew for approximately 6 minutes before landing at Clinton regional hospital Clinton ,OK. After landing pilot continued to run the aircraft for a two minute…Jan 29, 2015 · No damage Incident 20130418005109ICruise/Level Flight · Waco, TXAccording to the pilot, this lifeguard flight originated from west, Texas following a fertilizer plant explosion with multiple deaths and injuries. The pilot saw a bird about four feet from the helicopter canopy while traveling at 120 KTS. The bird hit and…Apr 18, 2013 · Minor damage