ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289030
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| Date: | Saturday 30 July 2011 |
| Time: | 16:56 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350 B3 |
| Owner/operator: | Helicorp Inc |
| Registration: | N413LP |
| MSN: | 3228 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1209 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Humacao, Puerto Rico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Piedras, PR |
| Humacao, PR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while on final approach, the helicopter's tail rotor impacted the corner of a building while he was trying to avoid flying debris. Following the impact, he immediately lowered the collective and landed without further incident. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies during the approach to landing. Examination of the helicopter revealed substantial damage to the tail rotor, gearbox, right horizontal stabilizer, and the tail boom.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a building during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA433
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 February 2017 | N413LP | Private | 0 | San Juan |  |
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| Inflight smoke | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 09:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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