# Incident 20061107028419I: Urocop EC135T1, Harrisburg, PA, November 7, 2006

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 7, 2006, 03:15 local time
- Place: Harrisburg, PA
- Airport: Harrisburg Hospital
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BAQA
- Location: 40.2547° N, 76.8811° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2547&lon=-76.8811&mi=10
- Aircraft: N522ME (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: UROCOP EC135T1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,886 total, 415 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC07IA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07IA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061107028419I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE COMMERCIALLY RATED PILOT FAILED TO REMOVE THE CYCLIC CONTROL LOCK PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING FLIGHT, UPON REALIZATION OF HIS ERROR HE RELANDED ON THE PAD RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC07IA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07IA023), Nov 7, 2006: Eurocopter Deutschland EC135T1 (N522ME), Harrisburg, PA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which resulted in the cyclic stick lock not being disengaged prior to lift-off, and his subsequent inability to control the helicopter. Contributing to…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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