NONE · EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 · 2013-06-08 · Grand Canyon, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA266
Event ID
20130610X71727
Type
Accident
Date
2013-06-08
Location
Grand Canyon, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.650554, -112.147781
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
EC 130 B4
Registration
N130PH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of throttle control movement during a practice autorotation that was planned to terminate with a power recovery for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain, which resulted in the skid getting caught, the nose-down movement of the helicopter, and subsequent main rotor contact with the tailboom.