20250517003999I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Camp Springs, MD · May 17, 2025

Date
May 17, 2025 · 13:00 local
Place
Camp Springs, MD
Airport
Andrews Afb
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
E3MA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N507ME
Reported as
Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
Reported engine
Turbomeca ARRIEL-1E2
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
8,518 total3,550 in this make and model69 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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While enroute from children's national (DC17) to calvert hospital (0MD9), a buzzard impacted the pilot's windscreen striking the pilot on his leg. The pilot was able to make an emergency landing at Andrews airforce base (kadw), 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 (strike report confirmation: 2025-05-21-161205).

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ENROUTE FROM CHILDREN'S NATIONAL (DC17) TO CALVERT HOSPITAL (0MD9), A BUZZARD IMPACTED THE PILOT'S WINDSCREEN STRIKING THE PILOT ON HIS LEG. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT ANDREWS AIRFORCE BASE (KADW), 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 (STRIKE REPORT CONFIRMATION: 2025-05-21-161205).

Other reports on N507ME · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.