Incident at 1 mile east of Austin, MB
Summary
1996-07-03: While accomplishing night manoeuvers the pilot of Ranger 73 reported a birdstrike. The pilot force landed and inspected the aircraft for damage. There was no visible damage. The pilot walked to a nearby farm house and phoned a field aviation technician who went out to inspect the aircraft and subsequently advised that it was safe to fly. A goose or duck were perhaps the culprits in this adventure. The aircraft was ferried back to Southport where a more indepth inspection was completed.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0234 |
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| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1996-07-03 - 03:45 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
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| Geographic Location | Manitoba, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, 1 mile east of Austin, MB |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | Bird |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Helicopter
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | DND |
| Make |
BELL |
| Model | 206 |
| Year Built | |
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| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | RANGER 73 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Bird strike |