NONE · AIRBUS AS350 · 2015-09-09 · Draper, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA15CA258
Event ID
20150915X30504
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-09
Location
Draper, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.52639, -111.754997
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS
Model
AS350
Registration
N253HP
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The ground recovery team member's failure to secure a rescue rope during the helicopter loading process in steep terrain, resulting in the rope fouling the helicopter's main rotor system.