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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Pawnee, IL · March 17, 2009

Date: March 17, 2009 · 01:38 local
Place: Pawnee, IL
Airport: Holmes
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EVCA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N595AE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09IA222
Reported as: Bell 206L1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,400 total1,600 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N595AERegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45244 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

During landing for re-fueling at 3IS5 (Holmes airpark) where an air evac base with fuel is located,helicopter N595AE was hovering too close to a parked air evac company helicopter, N101AE, that was tied down and not in operation. N595AE came in contact with the main rotor blade of N101AE resulting in considerable damage to both aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING FOR RE-FUELING AT 3IS5 (HOLMES AIRPARK) WHERE AN AIR EVAC BASE WITH FUEL IS LOCATED,HELICOPTER N595AE WAS HOVERING TOO CLOSE TO A PARKED AIR EVAC COMPANY HELICOPTER, N101AE, THAT WAS TIED DOWN AND NOT IN OPERATION. N595AE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE OF N101AE RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN09IA222Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSpringfield, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the parked helicopter.Mar 17, 2009 · Minor damage