19820425015622A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L · New York, NY · April 25, 1982

Date: April 25, 1982 · 14:05 local
Place: New York, NY
Airport: 34th Street
Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: MTPA
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N16696
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC82FHJ04
Reported as: Bell 206L
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total350 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Idling rotors were struck by adjacent helicopter N49575 that had started engine. Loading passenger hit by debris.

As the FAA filed it

IDLING ROTORS WERE STRUCK BY ADJACENT HELICOPTER N49575 THAT HAD STARTED ENGINE. LOADING PASSENGER HIT BY DEBRIS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC82FHJ04Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportNew York, NYThe accident involved two Bell 206L helicopters that were parked beside one another, but headed in opposite directions. When the pilot of N49575 arrived, the other helicopter, N16696, was operating with the rotors at about 60% RPM (flight idle) while…Apr 25, 1982 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N49575Bell 206LAccident 19820425015621A · Minor damage