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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Beech C90A · Amarillo, TX · September 21, 2017

Date: September 21, 2017 · 02:00 local
Place: Amarillo, TX
Airport: Rick Husband Amarillo Internat
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: 7EMA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8287E
Reported as: Beech C90A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,330 total

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What happened

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September 21, 2017, at approximately 0200 local, N8287E, a Beech C90A was struck by a bird enroute from tucumcari, new Mexico to Amarillo, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on an air ambulance flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained no damage. Pilot, two crew members, and one passenger sustained no injuries. The flight originated from tucumcari, new Mexico on September 21, 2017, at approximately 0130 local.

As the FAA filed it

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 0200 LOCAL, N8287E, A BEECH C90A WAS STRUCK BY A BIRD ENROUTE FROM TUCUMCARI, NEW MEXICO TO AMARILLO, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON AN AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE. PILOT, TWO CREW MEMBERS, AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TUCUMCARI, NEW MEXICO ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 0130 LOCAL.