Incident report
EUROCOPTER EC130 crash near Peach Springs, Arizona, United States
unknown2017-05-25
Summary
The ground crewman’s failure to hold onto the passenger door while the main rotor was still rotating, which resulted in the door separating from the helicopter and damaging the main rotor.
Incident details
Date
2017-05-25
Location
Peach Springs, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
EUROCOPTER EC130
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗35.9847, -113.8172
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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