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FAA incident report · Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Spring, TX · April 2, 2015

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Date
April 2, 2015 · 22:30 local
Place
Spring, TX
Airport
David Wayne Hooks Airport
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5204G
Reported as
Eurocopter AS 350 B2
Reported engine
Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
N5204GRegistered now · Eurocopter AS 350 B2S/N 3089 · Built 1998Airframe modelEurocopter AS 350 B2Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1SERTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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At or about 2230 on April 2, 2015, a department of homeland security AS350 struck some birds 8 miles west of David Wayne Hooks Airport. It was reported that the helicopter hit the birds, while at 3,500 feet MSL. The pilot reported that some of the birds made it through both wind screens. Additional damage resulted in a rotor blade being replaced. The pilot then flew the helicopter to David Wayne Hooks Airport and landed with no other problems.

As the FAA filed it

AT OR ABOUT 2230 ON APRIL 2, 2015, A DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AS350 STRUCK SOME BIRDS 8 MILES WEST OF DAVID WAYNE HOOKS AIRPORT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER HIT THE BIRDS, WHILE AT 3,500 FEET MSL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SOME OF THE BIRDS MADE IT THROUGH BOTH WIND SCREENS. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE RESULTED IN A ROTOR BLADE BEING REPLACED. THE PILOT THEN FLEW THE HELICOPTER TO DAVID WAYNE HOOKS AIRPORT AND LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS.