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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 206-L4 · Palm Beach, FL · September 6, 2017

Date: September 6, 2017 · 15:21 local
Place: Palm Beach, FL
Airport: Palm Beach International
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N83U
Reported as: Bell 206-L4
Reported engine: Allison 250-C30 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N83URegistered now · Bell 206-L4S/N 52124 · Built 1995 Airframe modelBell 206-L4 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 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.

On 09/06/2017 at about 1521 UTC, aircraft N83U experienced a bird strike at cruise speed while returning to kpbi. Left windscreen was damaged but the aircraft did not suffer any major structural damage.

Upon bird strike, pilot reduced speed to 60 knots, communicated event to the air traffic control and landed without further incident.

Aircraft received special flight permit to north perry airport khwo for repairs.

Bird strike report has been filed.

Aircraft has been repair and return to service on 09/15/2017.

As the FAA filed it

ON 09/06/2017 AT ABOUT 1521 UTC, AIRCRAFT N83U EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE AT CRUISE SPEED WHILE RETURNING TO KPBI. LEFT WINDSCREEN WAS DAMAGED BUT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SUFFER ANY MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

UPON BIRD STRIKE, PILOT REDUCED SPEED TO 60 KNOTS, COMMUNICATED EVENT TO THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT TO NORTH PERRY AIRPORT KHWO FOR REPAIRS.

BIRD STRIKE REPORT HAS BEEN FILED.

AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REPAIR AND RETURN TO SERVICE ON 09/15/2017.