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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hughes 369D · ID · August 19, 2008

Date: August 19, 2008 · 16:30 local
Place: ID
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: PHAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N622PB
Reported as: Hughes 369D
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,771 total1,700 in this make and model176 in the last 90 days

N622PBRegistered now · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 880318D · Built 1978 Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

(-23) During takeoff from a remote temporary helipad N622PB helicopter settled striking the tailrotor blades. The damage was limited to the two tailrotor blades. There were three us forest service personnel onboard the helicopter AD the pilot employed by panhandle helicopters inc of hayden, Idaho. There were no injuries associated with this incident. The pilot reported the air temperature at 23 degrees celsius, and a pressure altitude of 6,400 feet at the scene of the incident. In addition, the winds were variable from 5 to 7 knots changing direction +or- 180 degrees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM A REMOTE TEMPORARY HELIPAD N622PB HELICOPTER SETTLED STRIKING THE TAILROTOR BLADES. THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE TWO TAILROTOR BLADES. THERE WERE THREE US FOREST SERVICE PERSONNEL ONBOARD THE HELICOPTER AD THE PILOT EMPLOYED BY PANHANDLE HELICOPTERS INC OF HAYDEN, IDAHO. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIR TEMPERATURE AT 23 DEGREES CELSIUS, AND A PRESSURE ALTITUDE OF 6,400 FEET AT THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE FROM 5 TO 7 KNOTS CHANGING DIRECTION +OR- 180 DEGREES.