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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Sprinfield, IL · June 29, 2016

Date: June 29, 2016 · 17:46 local
Place: Sprinfield, IL
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: EVCA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N53AE
Reported as: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N53AERegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45300 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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What happened

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On June 29, 2016 at approximately 17:46 hrs, the pilot of N53AE, a Bell helicopter BHT-206-L1 departed (spi) to return to air evac base williamson county (mwa). Shortly after take off the pilot heard a grinding and squeeling noise from the engine area of the helicopter. The pilot performed a precautionary landing in a field 3 miles south of springfield, IL (spi). The pilot observed hydraulic fluid on side of the aircraft during post landing inspection.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 29, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:46 HRS, THE PILOT OF N53AE, A BELL HELICOPTER BHT-206-L1 DEPARTED (SPI) TO RETURN TO AIR EVAC BASE WILLIAMSON COUNTY (MWA). SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE PILOT HEARD A GRINDING AND SQUEELING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA OF THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD 3 MILES SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD, IL (SPI). THE PILOT OBSERVED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING POST LANDING INSPECTION.