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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Sikorsky 92 · Coatesville, PA · January 11, 2012

Date: January 11, 2012 · 11:30 local
Place: Coatesville, PA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: CGNUA
Reported as: Sikorsky 92
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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

Helicopter c-gnua hover taxied along taxiway "a" at mqs at an altitude of approximately 25'. Rotor downwash damaged 14 aircraft. Full identity of the pilot is unknown at this time (last name from flight plan: oneil). The report will be amended when it is received. Crew on board and airworthiness category unknown. Helicopter is operated by "chc global operations Canada."

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER C-GNUA HOVER TAXIED ALONG TAXIWAY "A" AT MQS AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 25'. ROTOR DOWNWASH DAMAGED 14 AIRCRAFT.FULL IDENTITY OF THE PILOT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME (LAST NAME FROM FLIGHT PLAN: ONEIL). THE REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN IT IS RECEIVED. CREW ON BOARD AND AIRWORTHINESS CATEGORY UNKNOWN.HELICOPTER IS OPERATED BY "CHC GLOBAL OPERATIONS CANADA."