American coot: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2005-08-23 · MD-520 · American coot · Substantial

  Bird shattered windscreen l side injuring pilot. Prec ldg at coliseum 19th ave & mcdowell. Rotor blades wee scratched and will be replaced with parts on hand. Windscreen on backorder. A/c out of svc for at least 3-4 weeks cost will be 3$0,000.. Id by…

• 2010-04-09 · BELL-206 · American coot · Substantial

  Id by smithsonian, FAA 4255. Whole feather. Bird shattered pilot s windshld. Bird ended up on back floorboard of a/c. 70% of windshield destroyed. Minor scratches to face of pilot. Cost reptd as under $1000.

• 2015-03-23 · BELL-206 · American coot · Substantial

  Bird penetrated cockpit windshld (24" x 24" hole). Struck pilot facial injuries to nose, left eye and area around eye. Opilot was temporarily blinded and co/p took over controls. An emergency ldg was made near the lake. A mechanic patched the windshld before…

• 2017-04-13 · EC135 · American coot · Substantial

  Medical transport. The bird struck and penetrated the upper left side of the right hand windshield (Pilot s side), stuck the pilot in the left shoulder and continued through the aircraft, striking a rear-facing seat in the cabin and coming to rest near the…

• 2015-10-13 · CRJ700 · American coot · Substantial

  Found kslc. Inboard l/e of lt wing has a 6-8 inch dent and piccolo tube was replaced. The slat assembly just went to the sheet metal shop for evaluation and repair.