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FAA incident report · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3 · Winchester, TN · October 23, 2024

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Date
October 23, 2024 · 14:20 local
Place
Winchester, TN
Airport
Winchester Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N589ME
Reported as
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3
Reported engine
SAFRAN ARRIUS-2B2
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
9,011 total4,027 in this make and model74 in the last 90 days
N589MERegistered now · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3S/N 2189 · Built 2022Airframe modelAirbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3Engine modelSafran ARRIUS-2B2Turbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While enroute from golden triangle regional airport (gtr) to allegheny county airport (agc), a turkey vulture impacted the co-pilot windscreen, injuring the shoulder of the aircraft technician occupying that seat. Pilot was able to make an emergency landing at Winchester Municipal Airport (bgf) whereas maintenance was contacted to inspect and repair the aircraft. The pilot completed and submitted FAA form 5700-7, bird and other wildlife strike form, as requested.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ENROUTE FROM GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (GTR) TO ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT (AGC), A TURKEY VULTURE IMPACTED THE CO-PILOT WINDSCREEN, INJURING THE SHOULDER OF THE AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN OCCUPYING THAT SEAT. PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (BGF) WHEREAS MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED FAA FORM 5700-7, BIRD AND OTHER WILDLIFE STRIKE FORM, AS REQUESTED.