# Incident 20120517007979I: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, Grand Canyon, AZ, May 17, 2012

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 2012, 14:30 local time
- Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
- Airport: Old Airport At Red Butte
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: PG9A
- Location: 36.0544° N, 112.1393° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Canyon, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0544&lon=-112.1393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2072M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2072M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1
- Reported engine: ALLISON 250 SER 250HP
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,033 total, 1,370 in this make and model, 51 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120517007979I

## Narrative

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

DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, THE INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO ROLL ON THROTTLE IN A TIMELY MANNER IN ORDER TO PERFORM A POWER RECOVERY TO A HOVER. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND ROCKED FORWARD. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT NOTICED AT THE TIME AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTION CONTINUED. AFTER THE FLIGHT,  IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK ONE OF THE TAIL BOOM VERTICAL STABILIZERS. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER EXPERIENCED MINOR DAMAGE AND SCUFF MARKS WERE VISIBLE ON THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE UNDER CAMBER .

## Other reports on N2072M (4)

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

- [Accident 20130423009709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130423009709A), Apr 23, 2013: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (N2072M), Grand Canyon, AZ, Substantial damage. Papillon helicopters a part 135 air tour operator was conducting a training flight under part 91. The accident occurred 14 miles east of the Grand Canyon…
- [Incident 20110531010619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110531010619I), May 31, 2011: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (N2072M), Peach Springs, AZ, Minor damage. PIC [privacy data omitted] stated that he had performed his morning pre-flight and was waiting for company employess to arrive at the Grand Canyon west…
- [Incident 19960908039819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960908039819I), Sep 8, 1996: Bell 206L1 (N2072M), Grand Canyon, AZ. Narrative: with regards to the precautionary landing at approximately 1615 on 9-8-96 in N2072M, there was control hindrance in flight. At level cruise of 70%…
- [Incident 19860210020852I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860210020852I), Feb 10, 1986: Bell 206L1 (N2072M), Hanalei, HI, Minor damage. Power reduced to flight idle while awaiting fuel. Rotor blades contacted 1075S main rotors also awaiting refueling

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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