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Rotor of an A-119 helicopter preparing to depart from a highway accident scene was struck by a truck while still on the ground. Damage was inflicted on all four rotor blades.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1044390 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201210 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Agusta Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 3500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle |
Narrative:
I was PIC of an EMS helicopter. I started up in preparation to leave an accident scene. As I reached 100% RPM; the aircraft rotor system was struck by an oncoming vehicle in the far lane. The department of public safety had opened the highway to traffic prior to ensuring I had departed the scene and a 26-foot rental truck struck my rotors; damaging all four rotor tips and rendering the aircraft unairworthy. There were no injuries; only damage to the aircraft and truck.this was an easily avoidable mishap. The person(s) in charge of the scene should have made sure we were either clear of the scene or that our spot on the ground was not a conflict with traffic. My medic requested that the highway remain closed until we departed; but that request was ignored; resulting in this mishap.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Rotor of an A-119 helicopter preparing to depart from a highway accident scene was struck by a truck while still on the ground. Damage was inflicted on all four rotor blades.
Narrative: I was PIC of an EMS helicopter. I started up in preparation to leave an accident scene. As I reached 100% RPM; the aircraft rotor system was struck by an oncoming vehicle in the far lane. The Department of Public Safety had opened the highway to traffic prior to ensuring I had departed the scene and a 26-foot rental truck struck my rotors; damaging all four rotor tips and rendering the aircraft unairworthy. There were no injuries; only damage to the aircraft and truck.This was an easily avoidable mishap. The person(s) in charge of the scene should have made sure we were either clear of the scene or that our spot on the ground was not a conflict with traffic. My Medic requested that the highway remain closed until we departed; but that request was ignored; resulting in this mishap.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.