# NTSB Accident GAA17CA344
> **EUROCOPTER EC130** · 2017-05-25 · Peach Springs, AZ, USA · NONE
## 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.

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