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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · West Harrison, NY · December 1, 2022

Date: December 1, 2022 · 18:18 local
Place: West Harrison, NY
Airport: Westchester County
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: W1ZA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N175RV
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 327 total174 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N175RVRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 11175 · Built 2006 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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01 Dec 2022 @ 1818EST / 2318Z helicopter on approach to land at khpn approximately 0.5 miles sw of airport flying at 75 knots at 750FT using the sierra route approach struck a bird. Bird did penetrate the helicopter windscreen on the right side with bird scat striking the PIC in the face. Pilot declared emergency and sucessfully landed at hpn intersection of twy c and twy k without further incident. Hpn airport EMS did respond. Pilot reports minor cut to nose, bruise near left eye. Pilot was taken to hospital for evaluation and was treated and released. Helicopter was subsequently relocated to home FBO at hpn.

As the FAA filed it

01 DEC 2022 @ 1818EST / 2318Z HELICOPTER ON APPROACH TO LAND AT KHPN APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILES SW OF AIRPORT FLYING AT 75 KNOTS AT 750FT USING THE SIERRA ROUTE APPROACH STRUCK A BIRD. BIRD DID PENETRATE THE HELICOPTER WINDSCREEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE WITH BIRD SCAT STRIKING THE PIC IN THE FACE. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND SUCESSFULLY LANDED AT HPN INTERSECTION OF TWY C AND TWY K WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HPN AIRPORT EMS DID RESPOND. PILOT REPORTS MINOR CUT TO NOSE, BRUISE NEAR LEFT EYE. PILOT WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.HELICOPTER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELOCATED TO HOME FBO AT HPN.