STARS Air Ambulance - Non-injury incident

Date: May 05, 2006 10:00 hrs mst

Program: STARS Air Ambulance
	1441 Aviation Park NE
	Calgary, Alberta
	T2E 8M7 - Canada

Type: BK 117B2
Tail #: C-FKCM
Operator/Vendor: STARS

Weather: Clear - Wind: 35-36 kts.

Team: Pilot-Training Captain & Pilot-Trainee. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	During a practice hover-autorotation after touchdown, the main rotor
	blades contacted the upper wire strike protector.

Additional Info: 
	Aircraft damage: upper wire stike protector bent, cabin ceiling, both
	skylight windows, main rotor blade leading edges

Source: Lance Stephenson, Public Information Officer