The helicopter landed hard and main blades severed the tailboom during a practice engine-out procedure.  2 crew on board, no passengers

Date:

8 June, 2013

Reg:

N130PH

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

3670

Location:

4 miles from Valley Airport, Grand Canyon

Country:

US-Arizona

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Papillon-Grand-Canyon-Helicopters

Link:

http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:96:::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:10-JUN-13,EUROCOPTER

Link:

http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2013/2013.semaine.25.pdf