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FAA incident report · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Houma, LA · January 19, 2022

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Date
January 19, 2022 · 12:24 local
Place
Houma, LA
Airport
Mp289c
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
HEEA
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N440PH
Reported as
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
8,953 total4,556 in this make and model81 in the last 90 days
N440PHRegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407S/N 53327 · Built 1998Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C47BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

On the helideck of MP289C, while repositioning for an intended refuel and passenger pick up, the phi B407 tail rotor blades made contact with the main rotor blade of an adjacent parked and tied-down B407. The damage to both the tail rotor blade tips and the single main rotor blade of the parked B407 are considered minor. No passengers or employees were injured. Pilot was terminated for cause by company. (Phi) during phone interview pilot stated he was retiring from aviation.

As the FAA filed it

ON THE HELIDECK OF MP289C, WHILE REPOSITIONING FOR AN INTENDED REFUEL AND PASSENGER PICK UP, THE PHI B407 TAIL ROTOR BLADES MADE CONTACT WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE OF AN ADJACENT PARKED AND TIED-DOWN B407. THE DAMAGE TO BOTH THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE TIPS AND THE SINGLE MAIN ROTOR BLADE OF THE PARKED B407 ARE CONSIDERED MINOR. NO PASSENGERS OR EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED. PILOT WAS TERMINATED FOR CAUSE BY COMPANY. (PHI) DURING PHONE INTERVIEW PILOT STATED HE WAS RETIRING FROM AVIATION.