Leonardo AW169 N307TC
22 November 2021 · Austin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 November 2021 at about 20:34 local time, a Leonardo AW169 registered N307TC, operated by County of Travis, was involved in an accident near Austin, Texas, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2614, -97.6501
- Aircraft
- Leonardo AW169
- Registration
- N307TC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2019
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- County of Travis
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bastrop → Austin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The helicopter’s impact with a bird during cruise flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the medical helicopter reported that, while transporting a patient, the medical crewmember seated in the front left seat identified the bird and announced its presence to the pilot. The pilot attempted to turn and descend to avoid impact, but the bird struck the helicopter’s windshield, windshield support beam, and greenhouse window, which resulted in substantial damage to the windshield support beam. The pilot diverted the helicopter to a nearby helipad and landed without further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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