What was found
INBOUND, AT 700FEET, 125 KNOTS, BIRD IMPACTED PILOTS WINDSCREEN. WINDSCREEN COMPLETELY SHATTERED AND KNOCKED INWARD. REDUCED AIRSPEED AND CONTINUED INBOUND LANDING AT AIRPORT.
- Difficulty date
- November 6, 2012
- Submitted
- November 8, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N229SJ
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- Aircraft serial
- 57028
- Aircraft time
- 1,007 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 429030228104
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 1,007 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.