# NTSB Accident WPR10LA481
> **EUROCOPTER EC130** · 2010-10-01 · Meadview, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10LA481
- **Event ID:** 20101001X41322
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-10-01
- **Location:** Meadview, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.966388, -113.76139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 7
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EUROCOPTER
- **Model:** EC130
- **Registration:** N822MH
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's distraction with another departing helicopter while maneuvering in a hover for departure, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance between the tail rotor and an umbrella.

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