01-Jan-11 N145SM Eurocopter EC145 Albert Lea, MN

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**   Report created 1/5/2011   Record 1                                       **
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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 145SM        Make/Model: GMBH      Description: EUROCOPTER GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-2
  Date: 01/01/2011     Time: 2323

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: ALBERT LEA   State: MN   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N145SM OMNI FLIGHT EUROCOPTER MBB BK117 ROTORCRAFT ON APPROACH, ENGINE COWL 
  OPENED AND STRUCK ROTOR BLADE, ALBERT LEA, MN

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   2     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: METAR 012229Z AUTO 28013G20KT 7SM OVC15 M15/M17 A2990

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Approach      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: MINNEAPOLIS, MN  (GL15)               Entry date: 01/05/2011