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Airbus Helicopters 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
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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