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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Eurocopter Deutschland EC135P1 · Lincoln, NE · March 9, 2022

Date: March 9, 2022 · 20:56 local
Place: Lincoln, NE
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: 454A
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N162MW
Reported as: Eurocopter Deutschland EC135P1
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,725 total

N162MWRegistered now · Eurocopter Deutschland EC135P1S/N 0162 · Built 2000 Airframe modelEurocopter Deutschland EC135P1 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW206B seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

On March 09,2022 at approximately 2056 CST an Airbus EC135 operated privacy data omitted under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 135 air ambulance operations struck a snow goose while enroute to re-fuel. The occupants included; pilot, two crew members and patient.

The bird impacted and broke out the pilots windscreen. The pilot declared an emergency and was able to land the helicopter safely with no further damage or injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 09,2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 2056 CST AN AIRBUS EC135 OPERATED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 135 AIR AMBULANCE OPERATIONS STRUCK A SNOW GOOSE WHILE ENROUTE TO RE-FUEL. THE OCCUPANTS INCLUDED; PILOT, TWO CREW MEMBERS AND PATIENT.

THE BIRD IMPACTED AND BROKE OUT THE PILOTS WINDSCREEN. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS ABLE TO LAND THE HELICOPTER SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES.