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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Sikorsky S-76D · Hartford, CT · November 6, 2019

Date: November 6, 2019 · 10:18 local
Place: Hartford, CT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N976TR
Reported as: Sikorsky S-76D
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N976TRRegistered now · Sikorsky S-76DS/N 761032 · Built 2013 Airframe modelSikorsky S-76D Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW210STurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

The following is a statement from the pilot: 11/6/19, part 91 flight from khfd to jra helipad in nyc. At approximately 6 NM west south west of khfd at 10:12 local time, at our cruise altitude of 2500 feet MSL, encountered a large white bird. Aircraft speed was 140 KIAS. Impact damaged the outer pane of the left windscreen. Elected to turn back to khfd, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT: 11/6/19, PART 91 FLIGHT FROM KHFD TO JRA HELIPAD IN NYC. AT APPROXIMATELY 6 NM WEST SOUTH WEST OF KHFD AT 10:12 LOCAL TIME, AT OUR CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 2500 FEET MSL, ENCOUNTERED A LARGE WHITE BIRD. AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS 140 KIAS. IMPACT DAMAGED THE OUTER PANE OF THE LEFT WINDSCREEN. ELECTED TO TURN BACK TO KHFD, NO INJURIES.