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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Pilatus PC-12/45 · Grand Forks, ND · September 16, 2021

Date: September 16, 2021 · 01:00 local
Place: Grand Forks, ND
Airport: Grand Forks International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: G1IA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N271SM
Reported as: Pilatus PC-12/45
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N271SMRegistered now · Pilatus PC-12/45S/N 622 · Built 2005 Airframe modelPilatus PC-12/45 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Aircraft was repositioning part 91 from fargo, ND (kfar) to home base of Grand Forks, ND (kgfk). While at 2000 feet 10 miles from kgfk they apparently had a bird strike at approximately 0100 hours local. (See photos). The pilot declared an emergency and landed without incident. Two crew (nurse and paramedic) employees were on board. Guardian flight is a medical transportation provider with base in Grand Forks, ND.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONING PART 91 FROM FARGO, ND (KFAR) TO HOME BASE OF GRAND FORKS, ND (KGFK). WHILE AT 2000 FEET 10 MILES FROM KGFK THEY APPARENTLY HAD A BIRD STRIKE AT APPROXIMATELY 0100 HOURS LOCAL. (SEE PHOTOS). THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TWO CREW (NURSE AND PARAMEDIC) EMPLOYEES WERE ON BOARD. GUARDIAN FLIGHT IS A MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER WITH BASE IN GRAND FORKS, ND.