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FAA incident report · Bell 222UT · Albany, NY · July 8, 2000

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Date
July 8, 2000 · 17:48 local
Place
Albany, NY
Airport
Amch Heliport
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N12SP
Reported as
Bell 222UT
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,094 total142 in this make and model61 in the last 90 days
N12SPRegistered now · Bell 430S/N 49069 · Built 2000Airframe modelBell 430Engine modelAllison 250 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23)While on short final for a landing at the Albany medical center rooftop helipad, the tailrotor of N12SP, a Bell helicopter BHT-222UT struck the main rotor of N951AM, an MBB-BK-117-A4 helicopter parked on the marked parking spot of the helipad, causing substantial damage to the main rotor of N951AM and substantial damage to the tail rotor of N12SP. This investigation is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR A LANDING AT THE ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER ROOFTOP HELIPAD, THE TAILROTOR OF N12SP, A BELL HELICOPTER BHT-222UT STRUCK THE MAIN ROTOR OF N951AM, AN MBB-BK-117-A4 HELICOPTER PARKED ON THE MARKED PARKING SPOT OF THE HELIPAD, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR OF N951AM AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR OF N12SP. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.