ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284226
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| Date: | Thursday 27 September 2007 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 130B4 |
| Owner/operator: | Maverick Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N808MH |
| MSN: | 3914 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2893 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meadview, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-Harry Reid International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) |
| Grand Canyon, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot observed one large bird ahead to the left and below the helicopter while cruising between 100 and 120 knots, and 500 feet above terrain. Another large bird, tentatively believed to be a Golden eagle with an 8-foot wingspan, suddenly appeared directly ahead of the helicopter. Although the lower elevation bird passed left of the helicopter, the second bird impacted the helicopter in the area of the front windscreen (bubble). The center front and left windscreens shattered, and debris impacted and injured the pilot and two passengers. The pilot immediately commenced a shallow bank turn toward a nearby airport while descending for landing. The air tour sightseeing flight helicopter was equipped with a video camera, which captured images of the approaching birds.
Probable Cause: Collision with a bird during cruise flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07LA281
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 13:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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