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| Date: | Wednesday 29 October 2014 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson Co R66 |
| Owner/operator: | Guidance Academy, LLC |
| Registration: | N67GA |
| MSN: | 0485 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 662 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce RR300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, LA (BTR/KBTR) |
| GONZALES, LA (L38) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instructor pilot stated the intent of the flight was to practice autorotations, 180 degree autorotations and emergency procedures at another local airport. While enroute, approximately 1500 feet above the ground, three birds flew toward the helicopter. The instructor pilot took the controls as one of the birds and the retreating main rotor blade collided. The pilot landed the helicopter without further incident. Examination of the helicopter revealed substantial damage to the main rotor blade.
Probable Cause: An in-flight bird strike.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN15CA039
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| 22 October 2025 | N67GA | Bailey Aviation Management LLC | 4 | Ekalaka, MT | |
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| 06-Oct-2022 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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