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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · MD MD-369E · Brainerd, MN · June 17, 2016

Date: June 17, 2016 · 14:00 local
Place: Brainerd, MN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N155NR
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16LA325
Reported as: MD MD-369E
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,958 total85 in this make and model88 in the last 90 days

N155NRRegistered now · MD Helicopters 369ES/N 0623E · Built 2015 Airframe modelMD Helicopters 369E Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C20R/2Turbo-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 windscreen shattered while in cruise about 2O miles south of brd at 2200' MSL and an airspeed of approximately 110 mph. Pilot was able to land aircraft in a field approximately 13.5 miles south of brd. Pilot and passenger stated they did not notice anything coming towards the aircraft prior to the shattering of windscreen.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WINDSCREEN SHATTERED WHILE IN CRUISE ABOUT 2O MILES SOUTH OF BRD AT 2200' MSL AND AN AIRSPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 110 MPH. PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 13.5 MILES SOUTH OF BRD. PILOT AND PASSENGER STATED THEY DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING COMING TOWARDS THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE SHATTERING OF WINDSCREEN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA16LA325Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrainerd, MNThe failure of the helicopter’s windscreen for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in substantial damage to the main rotor blades and horizontal stabilizer.Jun 17, 2016 · Substantial damage