20191030020519I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Kingwood, TX · October 30, 2019

Date
October 30, 2019 · 22:10 local
Place
Kingwood, TX
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
GVNA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N453MH
Reported as
Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
Reported engine
Turbomeca ARRIEL-1E2
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
7,000 total

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What happened

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

On 10/30/2019 at approximately 2210 CST, a bk 117 C-2, s/n 9136, N453MH, operating as a 14 CFR part 135 helicopter air ambulance flight, struck a bird while in-route from 26TS (memorial hermann hospital - the woodlands) to hca houston healthcare Kingwood helipad. The helicopter was in cruise flight at 700 ft., with the PIC utilizing nvg's. the helicopter made an uneventful landing at the hospital helipad and no injuries were sustained by the PIC or medical personnel. The bird came through the windshield near the center console/instrument panel, and ended up in the back by the paramedics door. The windshield was replaced onsite and the aircraft returned to service.

When any other additional information become available, this report will be amended as necessary.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10/30/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2210 CST, A BK 117 C-2, S/N 9136, N453MH, OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 135 HELICOPTER AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHT, STRUCK A BIRD WHILE IN-ROUTE FROM 26TS (MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL - THE WOODLANDS) TO HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD HELIPAD. THE HELICOPTER WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 700 FT., WITH THE PIC UTILIZING NVG'S. THE HELICOPTER MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT THE HOSPITAL HELIPAD AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PIC OR MEDICAL PERSONNEL. THE BIRD CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD NEAR THE CENTER CONSOLE/INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND ENDED UP IN THE BACK BY THE PARAMEDICS DOOR. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED ONSITE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

WHEN ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS NECESSARY.