What happened
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This office received and assigned aircraft incident preliminary notice (8020-9) reported bird strike. Aircraft Bell 206L-1 s/n. 3 POB. No injuries.
Upon arriving at sight in Canal winchester, OH inspector in charge (iicc) obtained pilot documentation, statement, photos, aircraft documentation, flight log and current maintenance records. Pilot stated 10NM se of kcmh after departing medical center enroute to base in lancaster, OH at 1430 LCL at 2500 ft in cruising a bird hit the aircraft at 12 0'CLOCK and pilot could not avoid impact. A severe vibration occurred after impact, and the pilot decided to land in an open field. (Precautionary landing.) The pilot, nurse and medic exited the aircraft (no injuries), and the pilot did a walk around and noticed a bend in one of the main rotor pitch change links as a result of the impact.
As the FAA filed it
THIS OFFICE RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT INCIDENT PRELIMINARY NOTICE (8020-9) REPORTED BIRD STRIKE. AIRCRAFT BELL 206L-1 S/N. 3 POB. NO INJURIES.
UPON ARRIVING AT SIGHT IN CANAL WINCHESTER, OH INSPECTOR IN CHARGE (IICC) OBTAINED PILOT DOCUMENTATION, STATEMENT, PHOTOS, AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION, FLIGHT LOG AND CURRENT MAINTENANCE RECORDS. PILOT STATED 10NM SE OF KCMH AFTER DEPARTING MEDICAL CENTER ENROUTE TO BASE IN LANCASTER, OH AT 1430 LCL AT 2500 FT IN CRUISING A BIRD HIT THE AIRCRAFT AT 12 0'CLOCK AND PILOT COULD NOT AVOID IMPACT. A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURRED AFTER IMPACT, AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. (PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.) THE PILOT, NURSE AND MEDIC EXITED THE AIRCRAFT (NO INJURIES), AND THE PILOT DID A WALK AROUND AND NOTICED A BEND IN ONE OF THE MAIN ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINKS AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
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