From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 4/19/2023 at approximately 1945 local a piece of hail from a storm cell impacted the right windscreen on the helicopter and broke it. This is a media helicopter that is out routinely during adverse weather to help monitor movement of storms and any damage. No other damage was sustained during the event.
As the FAA filed it
ON 4/19/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1945 LOCAL A PIECE OF HAIL FROM A STORM CELL IMPACTED THE RIGHT WINDSCREEN ON THE HELICOPTER AND BROKE IT. THIS IS A MEDIA HELICOPTER THAT IS OUT ROUTINELY DURING ADVERSE WEATHER TO HELP MONITOR MOVEMENT OF STORMS AND ANY DAMAGE. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED DURING THE EVENT.
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Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.