20171112018699I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2 · Baltimore, MD · November 12, 2017

Date: November 12, 2017 · 17:54 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Airport: Baltimore Washington Internati
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: VE7A
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N303PH
Reported as: Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,022 total

N303PHRegistered now · Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2S/N 0372 · Built 2004 Airframe modelEurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW206B 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.

AIRCARE1, medevac helicopter, experienced a duck strike 5 miles north of the Baltimore Washington international airport (kbwi). The duck went through the windscreen and struck the pilot in the face. Pilot received minor injury due to his clear helmet visor being down. Pilot declared an emergency was able to continue flight and landed safely at the university of Maryland hospital helipad (MD71).

Weather conditions at the time of event:

Temp. 39.9 °f windchill 37.8 °f

Dew point 26.1 °f humidity 58% pressure 30.48IN visibility 10.0 mi wind dir. Ese wind speed 3.5 mph precip n/a conditions clear

As the FAA filed it

AIRCARE1, MEDEVAC HELICOPTER, EXPERIENCED A DUCK STRIKE 5 MILES NORTH OF THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KBWI). THE DUCK WENT THROUGH THE WINDSCREEN AND STRUCK THE PILOT IN THE FACE. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURY DUE TO HIS CLEAR HELMET VISOR BEING DOWN. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE FLIGHT AND LANDED SAFELY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HOSPITAL HELIPAD (MD71).

WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF EVENT:

TEMP. 39.9 °F WINDCHILL 37.8 °F

DEW POINT 26.1 °F HUMIDITY 58% PRESSURE 30.48IN VISIBILITY 10.0 MI WIND DIR. ESE WIND SPEED 3.5 MPH PRECIP N/A CONDITIONS CLEAR