# Incident 20150528007359I: American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3, Peach Springs, AZ, May 28, 2015

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 28, 2015, 10:00 local time
- Place: Peach Springs, AZ
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PG9A
- Location: 35.5314° N, 113.4320° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Peach Springs, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5314&lon=-113.4320&mi=10
- Aircraft: N835PA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N835PA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American Eurocopter AS350B3 (registry code 1145004, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-eurocopter-as350b3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2D (registry code 60080, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-2d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B3
- Reported engine: TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2D
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,950 total, 750 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150528007359I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING CLIMB FROM THE BOTTOM THE GRAND CANYON ENROUTE TO THE GRAND CANYON WEST AIRPORT (1G4), THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD. THE BIRD CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE CHIN BUBBLE FIBERGLASS OF THE HELICOPTER. THE HELICOPTER LANDED AT 1G4 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT OR PASSENGERS.

## Other reports on N835PA (1)

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

- [Incident 20150319004579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150319004579I), Mar 19, 2015: American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 (N835PA), Peach Springs, AZ, Minor damage. Aircraft struck a large bird while in a descent for landing during an airtour of the grand canyon. The bird penetrated the right front windsheild striking the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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