20181216024929I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Waterford, MI · December 16, 2018

Date: December 16, 2018 · 13:15 local
Place: Waterford, MI
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N803PT
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N803PTRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 14022 · Built 2016 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540-AE1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft departed oakland/troy airport (vll) on 12/16/2018 afternoon with an intended destination of grand rapids (grr). Pilot was approximately 4 miles south of oakland county international airport (ptk) at an altitude of 2000' when the left windscreen was struck by a bird. The pilot diverted towards ptk, contacted ptk tower and was given clearance to land. Aircraft landed safely. No injuries reported. Minor damage to aircraft, left windscreen needs to be replaced

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OAKLAND/TROY AIRPORT (VLL) ON 12/16/2018 AFTERNOON WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF GRAND RAPIDS (GRR). PILOT WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTH OF OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PTK) AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2000' WHEN THE LEFT WINDSCREEN WAS STRUCK BY A BIRD. THE PILOT DIVERTED TOWARDS PTK, CONTACTED PTK TOWER AND WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE TO LAND. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, LEFT WINDSCREEN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED