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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · AZ · June 19, 2011

Date: June 19, 2011 · 11:30 local
Place: AZ
Airport: Grand Canyon West
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: KBMA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N115SH
Reported as: Eurocopter AS 350 B2
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,510 total900 in this make and model144 in the last 90 days

N115SHRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2015 · Eurocopter AS 350 B2S/N 3141 · Built 1998 Airframe modelEurocopter AS 350 B2 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1SERTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

The airman was decending through eternity Canyon on the way to the beach landing area located in the west end of the Grand Canyon. The airman stated that he was looking left for other tour helicopters and when he turned his head forward the bird struck the top left side of the windscreen. The impact occurred at approximately 120 KTS. After impact the pilot slowed the aircraft and landed at the beach area.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRMAN WAS DECENDING THROUGH ETERNITY CANYON ON THE WAY TO THE BEACH LANDING AREA LOCATED IN THE WEST END OF THE GRAND CANYON. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT HE WAS LOOKING LEFT FOR OTHER TOUR HELICOPTERS AND WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD FORWARD THE BIRD STRUCK THE TOP LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSCREEN. THE IMPACT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KTS. AFTER IMPACT THE PILOT SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED AT THE BEACH AREA.

Other reports on N115SH · 2

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

Accident 20130722013009ALas Vegas, NVAt approximately 7:15 am local time on 7-22-2013, N115SH, an AS-350-B2 helicopter, with a company instructor and pilot aboard struck the tail rotor during a lift to a hover. The nature of the flight involved differences training. The pilot involved received…Jul 22, 2013 · Substantial damage Incident 20000406014769IAerial Taxi To Tkof/Rtrcrft · Las Vegas, NV(-23) Aircraft N115SH lifter to a hover, completed a 180 degree pedal turn and then proceeded to accelerate between two parked helicopters located upon the sundance ramp area. A right turn was then made for a southbound departure along the parallel taxi ramp.…Apr 6, 2000 · Minor damage