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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airbus Helicopters EC-130 T2 · Clay Township, MI · June 22, 2025

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Date: June 22, 2025 · 13:00 local
Place: Clay Township, MI
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: C-GPVB
Reported as: Airbus Helicopters EC-130 T2
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total100 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot attempted to land at an offsite location. On landing the helicopter then surged forward and to the right. The main rotor blades made contact with the ground which destroyed all three main rotor blades. The aircraft then rolled over onto its right side. The pilot ejected the left forward door and all the occupants exited the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT AN OFFSITE LOCATION. ON LANDING THE HELICOPTER THEN SURGED FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHICH DESTROYED ALL THREE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE PILOT EJECTED THE LEFT FORWARD DOOR AND ALL THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.