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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Plainview, MN · April 5, 2024

Date
April 5, 2024 · 22:00 local
Place
Plainview, MN
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
15MA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N145SZ
Reported as
Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
Reported engine
Turbomeca ARRIEL-1E2
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
7,880 total

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.

During a medical transport flight while cruising at 2500 ft MSL at 120 knots a bird struck the aircraft penetrating the canopy on the left side. The PIC announced bird strike and reduced airspeed to 60 knots. The PIC diverted to a known landing area 3 to 4 miles away and checked for crew or passenger injuries, none reported. Aircraft landed without further incident. No injuries, minor damage. Wildlife strike report filed, no further action required.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A MEDICAL TRANSPORT FLIGHT WHILE CRUISING AT 2500 FT MSL AT 120 KNOTS A BIRD STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT PENETRATING THE CANOPY ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE PIC ANNOUNCED BIRD STRIKE AND REDUCED AIRSPEED TO 60 KNOTS. THE PIC DIVERTED TO A KNOWN LANDING AREA 3 TO 4 MILES AWAY AND CHECKED FOR CREW OR PASSENGER INJURIES, NONE REPORTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES, MINOR DAMAGE. WILDLIFE STRIKE REPORT FILED, NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.