ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230593
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 March 2019 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes TH-55 Osage (269A) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8045H |
| MSN: | 65-18240 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5317 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Keene, NH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Keene, NH |
| Keene, NH (EEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter pilot reported that, while en route, about 2 miles northeast from his destination airport and about 500 ft above ground level and 60 knots, he heard a loud "thud" from a possible bird strike, and the upper right windscreen/canopy shattered, with pieces going into the main rotor disc and cabin. He continued to the airport and landed without further incident.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The helicopter’s collision with a bird during cruise flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 May 1998 | N8045H | North Country Helicopter Inc. | 0 | Alexandria Bay, NY | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Nov-2019 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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