NONE · EUROCOPTER EC130 · 2017-05-25 · Peach Springs, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA344
Event ID
20170526X63223
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-25
Location
Peach Springs, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.984722, -113.817222
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
EC130
Registration
N153GC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The ground crewman’s failure to hold onto the passenger door while the main rotor was still rotating, which resulted in the door separating from the helicopter and damaging the main rotor.