Incident report
Robinson R22 Beta crash near Douglas, AZ, United States
unknown2009-03-14
Summary
The pilot reported that he landed on a semi-trailer to pay the truck driver for a load of hay, and subsequently exited the helicopter with the engine running, the control frictions on, and the governor off. The pilot revealed that after exiting the helicopter and while he was paying the truck driver, the helicopter fell off of the truck, which resulted in substantial damage to its tail boom.
Incident details
Date
2009-03-14
Location
Douglas, AZ, United States
Aircraft
Registration
N157SH
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB ↗31.3450, -109.5545
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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