Inflight Event / Encounter Object
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action; General Police / Security Involved
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
Aircraft X; (AS350) Eurocopter experienced a drone strike approximately 1 nm south of CXP. Altitude unknown. Pilot in command (PIC) reported thought it was a bird strike; but did not find evidence of bird. Reported sound of an object striking the aircraft and subsequent vibration in tail section. PIC made an immediate landing on the CXP south ramp. Follow-up inspection by company mechanic reported bent trim tab and located dings on fuselage where object struck the aircraft. Repair conducted over next two days. Aircraft departed CXP after two days. FAA FSDO (RNO) notified on morning after two days. I was instructed to contact Carson City Sheriff's Office and request deputy to take a police report.
Reporter reiterated details contained in original report and stated that the helicopter landed on the east circular landing zone on the south ramp at Carson City Airport (CXP).
An airport worker at CXP reported a midair collision between a helicopter and a drone.