What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
EMS helicopter had been dispatched and was enroute VFR to pick up a patient. Aircraft was 130 KIAS at about 2500 feet MSL. Pilot spotted 3 birds but had no time to avoid. The pilot heard the inpact and immediately the aircraft began a vertical hop. The pilot notified dispatch that he was making an emergency landing. An open pasture was selected and a proper landing was executed with no further issues.
As the FAA filed it
EMS HELICOPTER HAD BEEN DISPATCHED AND WAS ENROUTE VFR TO PICK UP A PATIENT. AIRCRAFT WAS 130 KIAS AT ABOUT 2500 FEET MSL. PILOT SPOTTED 3 BIRDS BUT HAD NO TIME TO AVOID. THE PILOT HEARD THE INPACT AND IMMEDIATELY THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A VERTICAL HOP. THE PILOT NOTIFIED DISPATCH THAT HE WAS MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AN OPEN PASTURE WAS SELECTED AND A PROPER LANDING WAS EXECUTED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.