Tail rotor struck ground on landing on a training flight. From this press report – According to airport spokesperson Christine Crews told FOX5 one of the helicopter’s rotors struck the ground, causing significant damage to the aircraft. The Sundance spokesperson, though, said the Eurocopter AS350B2 had tail rotor and skid damage only.
- Date
- July 22, 2013
- Reg
- N115SH
- Make
- Eurocopter
- Model
- AS350
- MSN
- 3141
- Location
- McCarran Airport,. Las Vegas
- Country
- US-Nevada
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Operator
- Sundance-Helicopters
- Link 1
- http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:96:::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:23-JUL-13,EUROCOPTER
- Link 2
- http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/Sundance-helicopters-reports-minor-training-accident-216476131.html
- Link 3
- http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/22901080/2-uninjured-after-helicopter-incident-at-mccarran
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