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FAA incident report · Sikorsky S55D · Bridgeport, WA · June 24, 2010

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Date
June 24, 2010 · 08:00 local
Place
Bridgeport, WA
Phase of flight
Hover/Holding
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N855TC
Reported as
Sikorsky S55D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
215 total10 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N855TCRegistered now · Sikorsky S55BS/N 551005 · Built 1956Airframe modelSikorsky S55BEngine modelWright R-1300-3DReciprocating

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What happened

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

During low level hover cherry drying, pilot let helicopter drift into a wind machine and one blade of the helicopter hit the propeller of the wind machine. Pilot immediately landed helicopter without further incident. After shutdown it was found that the tip cap was missing on the one impact blade. A sudden stoppage inspection was conducted and the single blade replaced.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LOW LEVEL HOVER CHERRY DRYING, PILOT LET HELICOPTER DRIFT INTO A WIND MACHINE AND ONE BLADE OF THE HELICOPTER HIT THE PROPELLER OF THE WIND MACHINE. PILOT IMMEDIATELY LANDED HELICOPTER WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER SHUTDOWN IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIP CAP WAS MISSING ON THE ONE IMPACT BLADE. A SUDDEN STOPPAGE INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED AND THE SINGLE BLADE REPLACED.

Other reports on N855TC · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20110725015669AHover/Holding · Brewster, WAIndividual was conducting cherry drying (hover oge) when wind gust pushed him towards a power line. Pilot pulled pitch to clear line. RPM bled off. After clearing powerline pilot lowered collective to regain RPM. He did not immediately see second set of power…Jul 25, 2011 · Minor damage