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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Ardmore, TN · April 16, 2023

Date: April 16, 2023 · 10:30 local
Place: Ardmore, TN
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: 2VKA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N920SF
Reported as: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N920SFRegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407S/N 53293 · Built 1998 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C47BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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April 16, 2023 - received report from dictor of operations that the Ardmore Tennessee base had a bird strike on aproch to base. Pilot completed the landing to base safely. Pilot recived small cut and bruise on the chin. Bird strike report was filed, confirmation number is: 2023-04-28-130747. Maintenance crew from home base removed and replaced pilots windscreen and aircraft retuned to service.

As the FAA filed it

APRIL 16, 2023 - RECEIVED REPORT FROM DICTOR OF OPERATIONS THAT THE ARDMORE TENNESSEE BASE HAD A BIRD STRIKE ON APROCH TO BASE. PILOT COMPLETED THE LANDING TO BASE SAFELY. PILOT RECIVED SMALL CUT AND BRUISE ON THE CHIN. BIRD STRIKE REPORT WAS FILED, CONFIRMATION NUMBER IS: 2023-04-28-130747. MAINTENANCE CREW FROM HOME BASE REMOVED AND REPLACED PILOTS WINDSCREEN AND AIRCRAFT RETUNED TO SERVICE.