ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198795
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| Date: | Sunday 26 February 2017 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 130B4 |
| Owner/operator: | Maverick Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N864MH |
| MSN: | 4616 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9339 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Vegas, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-Harry Reid International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) |
| Las Vegas-Harry Reid International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the helicopter reported that, during the hover-taxi for departure in the ramp area, he was monitoring another helicopter that had just departed and then “brought [his] eyes inside [the helicopter]” to switch a radio frequency. As the pilot looked back outside, he observed “the nose of a big plane taxiing” from behind another parked airplane to his left. Subsequently, the pilot abruptly applied aft cyclic to stop the helicopter’s forward momentum, and the Fenestron struck the ramp. The pilot returned to the ramp area without further incident.
The Fenestron sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's abrupt cyclic/pitch attitude control movement, which resulted in a Fenestron ground strike.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 15:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 07-Aug-2023 13:41 | harro | Updated |
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