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FAA incident report · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Jackson, MS · October 5, 2020

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Date
October 5, 2020 · 19:44 local
Place
Jackson, MS
Airport
Hawkins Field
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
EVCA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N24AE
Reported as
Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Reported engine
Allison 250 SER 250HP
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N24AERegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45646 · Built 1981Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-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 pilot of life flight AE99 reported they picked up a patient at jefferson county hospital, fayette, MS and was en route to privacy data omitted hospital in Jackson, MS. Approximately 1950L, 10NM south of Hawkins Field (khks) at 1500 ft MSL and 105 KIAS experienced a loud bang and a rush of air into the cockpit. Both crew doors also popped open in the back of the helicopter. The pilot realized they had just had a bird strike, the bird came through the pilot side of the canopy and struck the pilot in the face. The pilot was able to did a quick control ability check and ensured that auto pilot was still engaged and working. The pilot slowed the helicopter to 70KIAS due to the rush of air into the cockpit. Declared an emergency with Jackson approach and cencom. He also hit the panic switch on the collective. Flew direct to khks for a full stop landing on the west ramp. Approximately 10 minutes later, ambulance arrived and patient was transported via ground to privacy data omitted fft. No one was injured in the incidents.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT OF LIFE FLIGHT AE99 REPORTED THEY PICKED UP A PATIENT AT JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL, FAYETTE, MS AND WAS EN ROUTE TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HOSPITAL IN JACKSON, MS. APPROXIMATELY 1950L, 10NM SOUTH OF HAWKINS FIELD (KHKS) AT 1500 FT MSL AND 105 KIAS EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG AND A RUSH OF AIR INTO THE COCKPIT. BOTH CREW DOORS ALSO POPPED OPEN IN THE BACK OF THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT REALIZED THEY HAD JUST HAD A BIRD STRIKE, THE BIRD CAME THROUGH THE PILOT SIDE OF THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE PILOT IN THE FACE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO DID A QUICK CONTROL ABILITY CHECK AND ENSURED THAT AUTO PILOT WAS STILL ENGAGED AND WORKING. THE PILOT SLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO 70KIAS DUE TO THE RUSH OF AIR INTO THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH JACKSON APPROACH AND CENCOM. HE ALSO HIT THE PANIC SWITCH ON THE COLLECTIVE. FLEW DIRECT TO KHKS FOR A FULL STOP LANDING ON THE WEST RAMP. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, AMBULANCE ARRIVED AND PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED VIA GROUND TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FFT. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE INCIDENTS.