# Incident 20230419003609I: Bell 407, Norman, OK, April 19, 2023

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 2023, 19:45 local time
- Place: Norman, OK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2226° N, 97.4395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norman, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2226&lon=-97.4395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9TV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9TV-2025-07-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 (registry code 1182165, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Safran ARRIUS-2R (registry code 59992, https://openairdocs.org/engine/safran-arrius-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 407
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 12,902 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230419003609I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## Other reports on N9TV (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20250430004399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250430004399A), Apr 30, 2025: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 (N9TV), Bethany, OK, Substantial damage. On April 30, 2025, at approximately 18:41 local time, this office was contacted by the regional operations center regarding a helicopter accident at Wiley Post…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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