Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered N350ST on 18/02/2019 at Glennallen, Alaska [Investigation led by NTSB / United States]
Contact du rotor principal avec le sol lors d'un vol stationnaire à proximité du sol
Responsible entity
Preliminary data based on the notification from the United States authorities:
Accident pilot was dropping off 2 heli-ski clients at a 6,000 foot msl mountain ridge line site, requiring him to preform a "toe in" landing. While hovering, but with the toes of the skids resting on the up-sloping terrain, and as the two skiers disembarked, the main rotor blades contacted an area of rocky terrain. The pilot then flew downhill for an emergency landing. The helicopter rolled to the right after touchdown on snow-covered terrain.