19930807027911A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-3 · Tusayan, AZ · August 7, 1993

Date: August 7, 1993 · 17:03 local
Place: Tusayan, AZ
Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: GCHL
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N38903
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX93FA316
Reported as: Bell 206L3
Reported engine: Allison 250C30P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,199 total2,049 in this make and model267 in the last 90 days

N38903Registration cancelled May 12, 2005 · Bell 206L-3S/N 51017 Airframe modelBell 206L-3

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What happened

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During hover taxi to helilpad rotors struck idling rotor of N444CR waiting takeoff from its pad. Narrow taxi lane.

As the FAA filed it

DURING HOVER TAXI TO HELILPAD ROTORS STRUCK IDLING ROTOR OF N444CR WAITING TAKEOFF FROM ITS PAD. NARROW TAXI LANE.

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 LAX93FA316Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportTusayan, AZFailure of the pilot of N444CR to maintain adequate main rotor clearance from N38903, and the operator's failure to provide adequate or recommended safe helipad dimensions. A factor in the accident was the lack of visual reference to the rotating blades of…Aug 8, 1993 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N444CRBell 206L1Accident 19930807027912A · Destroyed

Other reports on N38903 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20000707009119ALogan, UT(-23) Aircraft departed Logan-cache airport fro a local flight. A person in the FBO observed the left rear door open as the aircraft departed. Several minutes later the pilot was notified and acknoledged the open door. About four miles west of the airport the…Jul 7, 2000 · No damage Accident 19831025055459APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Grand Canyon, AZReported power loss. Chopped off tail boom on autorotation landing. Engine checked normal. Severe downdrafts in areaOct 25, 1983 · Substantial damage