# Incident 20230729012009I: Robinson Helicopter Co R66, Destin, FL, July 29, 2023

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 2023, 11:15 local time
- Place: Destin, FL
- Airport: Destin Exec
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4001° N, 86.4715° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DESTIN EXEC (DTS), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4001&lon=-86.4715&mi=10
- Aircraft: N456LS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C300/A1
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230729012009I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN STRUCK A BIRD.  BIRD CAME THROUGH WINDSHIELD.

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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