What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/16/2017 at approximately 0930 Hawaii standard time a helicopter operated by airborne aviation inc., was at approximately 4200 ft. AGL on approach to the NASA site just on the northeast end of Poomau Canyon, kauai and struck a bird on the pilot's upper windscreen, causing the windscreen to shatter. The pilot was able to land the helicopter at the NASA site approximately 1 minute later uneventfully and was not injured during the incident. The only damaged that occurred to the helicopter was the shattered pilot?s windscreen.
Airborne maintenance department replaced the damaged pilot's windscreen on location at the NASA site.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/16/2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 HAWAII STANDARD TIME A HELICOPTER OPERATED BY AIRBORNE AVIATION INC., WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 4200 FT. AGL ON APPROACH TO THE NASA SITE JUST ON THE NORTHEAST END OF POOMAU CANYON, KAUAI AND STRUCK A BIRD ON THE PILOT'S UPPER WINDSCREEN, CAUSING THE WINDSCREEN TO SHATTER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE HELICOPTER AT THE NASA SITE APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE LATER UNEVENTFULLY AND WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE INCIDENT. THE ONLY DAMAGED THAT OCCURRED TO THE HELICOPTER WAS THE SHATTERED PILOT?S WINDSCREEN.
AIRBORNE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE DAMAGED PILOT'S WINDSCREEN ON LOCATION AT THE NASA SITE.
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