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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 206B · August 9, 2005

Date: August 9, 2005 · 10:15 local
Phase of flight: Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: YTRA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3187D
Reported as: Bell 206B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,751 total838 in this make and model209 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot departed ss 207 at 1510Z enroute to ss 129. Upon arrival pilot made an approach to the raised offshore platform with his reportedly stated intention of an approach to the deck instead of to a hover. During the landing the pilot felt a vibration and after shutdown discovered the tail rotor blades had made contact with a 'safety fence' which surrounds the helideck. Damage reported to be to the tailrotor tips, minor damage to horizontal and lower vertical stabilizers.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED SS 207 AT 1510Z ENROUTE TO SS 129. UPON ARRIVAL PILOT MADE AN APPROACH TO THE RAISED OFFSHORE PLATFORM WITH HIS REPORTEDLY STATED INTENTION OF AN APPROACH TO THE DECK INSTEAD OF TO A HOVER. DURING THE LANDING THE PILOT FELT A VIBRATION AND AFTER SHUTDOWN DISCOVERED THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES HAD MADE CONTACT WITH A 'SAFETY FENCE' WHICH SURROUNDS THE HELIDECK. DAMAGE REPORTED TO BE TO THE TAILROTOR TIPS, MINOR DAMAGE TO HORIZONTAL AND LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZERS.