# Incident 20191205016979I: Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2, Washington, MO, December 5, 2019

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 5, 2019, 19:15 local time
- Place: Washington, MO
- Airport: Washington Regional
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: 3MYS
- Location: 38.5876° N, 90.9938° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at WASHINGTON RGNL (FYG), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5876&lon=-90.9938&mi=10
- Aircraft: N797NA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N797NA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2 (registry code 9000001, https://openairdocs.org/model/helicopteres-guimbal-cabri-g2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A (registry code 42314, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-j2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELICOPTERES GUIMBAL CABRI G2
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360-J2A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 951 total, 670 in this make and model, 143 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191205016979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING A NIGHT TRAINING FLIGHT DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 15 @ FYG THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF BY PERFORMING A QUICK STOP MANEUVER TO AVOID A BIRD PASSING IN FRONT OF THE HELICOPTER.  THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT WAS ALONG THE CARDINAL HEADING OF RUNWAY 15 AND OVER THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON THE CONTROLS AT THE TIME AND STATES THAT HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 FEET OFF THE GROUND AND MOVING FORWARD AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS, WHEN DUE TO THE IMPENDING BIRD STRIKE THE INSTRUCTOR RAPIDLY TOOK CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AND INITIATED THE QUICK STOP MANEUVER.  THE TAIL STINGER AND FIN MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF:

1. TAIL STINGER TUBE ASSEMBLY BROKEN OFF.

2. LOWER AFT PORTION OF TAIL FIN BENT (APPROX. 1 INCH).

3. PAINT DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR SHROUD DUE TO THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SHROUD.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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