# Incident 20120229011311I: Sikorsky S-61N, February 29, 2012

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 29, 2012, 08:20 local time
- Airport: Fob Shank
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Collision on the ground
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: 39LA
- Aircraft: N408WC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408WC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sikorsky S-61N (registry code 8142104, https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-61n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CT58-140-2 (registry code 30129, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct58-140-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S-61N
- Reported engine: GE CT58-140-2
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120229011311I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

N408WC LANDED AT SUPPORT BASE XENON 37AND WAS TAXING TO PARKING. ONE PILOT HAD HANDS ON CONTROLS THE SECOND PILOT WAS READING AFTEER LANDING CHECKLIST. AN ARMY CH-47 WAS PARKED IN A SPOT DESIGNATED FOR SMALLER AIRCRAFT. AS N408WC PASSED THE CH-47 BLADE TIP OF WC MADE CONTACT WITH A ROTORBLADE OF THE CH-47 MINOR DAMAGE

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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