Incident report
AIRBUS AS350 crash near Peach Springs, Arizona, United States
unknown2016-08-24
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while hover taxiing backward, resulting in the tail striking terrain.
Incident details
Date
2016-08-24
Location
Peach Springs, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
AIRBUS AS350
Operator
Papillon Airways Inc.
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗35.9867, -113.8175
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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