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Cpr-small transport helicopter taxied into company small transport-helicopter parked at idle at adjacent parking spot.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 107364 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198903 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jrb |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 9200 flight time type : 40 |
| ASRS Report | 107364 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 2150 |
| ASRS Report | 107432 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was serving as the first officer (PNF) of an small transport being owned and operated by the corp. After landing at the wall street (downtown) heliport, we were directed to 'put it on the barge next to the other small transport.' the PF positioned the aircraft next to another small transport running at idle with flat pitch. Before we touched down I warned him on intercom that 'we're too close!' his response was, 'we're centered on the line.' he lowered collective pitch and rotor contact was made with the adjacent aircraft. Severe rotor damage occurred to both aircraft. There were no injuries to persons on the ground nor damage extending beyond the rotor systems of both aircraft. An emergency shutdown was executed by me and the rotor brake was applied by the PF at my direction. Supplemental information from acn 107612: notified that this morning 2 other helicopter's had on ground rotor blade contact. Same downtown helicopter.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CPR-SMT HELICOPTER TAXIED INTO COMPANY SMT-HELICOPTER PARKED AT IDLE AT ADJACENT PARKING SPOT.
Narrative: I WAS SERVING AS THE F/O (PNF) OF AN SMT BEING OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CORP. AFTER LNDG AT THE WALL STREET (DOWNTOWN) HELIPORT, WE WERE DIRECTED TO 'PUT IT ON THE BARGE NEXT TO THE OTHER SMT.' THE PF POSITIONED THE ACFT NEXT TO ANOTHER SMT RUNNING AT IDLE WITH FLAT PITCH. BEFORE WE TOUCHED DOWN I WARNED HIM ON INTERCOM THAT 'WE'RE TOO CLOSE!' HIS RESPONSE WAS, 'WE'RE CENTERED ON THE LINE.' HE LOWERED COLLECTIVE PITCH AND ROTOR CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE ADJACENT ACFT. SEVERE ROTOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO BOTH ACFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PERSONS ON THE GND NOR DAMAGE EXTENDING BEYOND THE ROTOR SYSTEMS OF BOTH ACFT. AN EMER SHUTDOWN WAS EXECUTED BY ME AND THE ROTOR BRAKE WAS APPLIED BY THE PF AT MY DIRECTION. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 107612: NOTIFIED THAT THIS MORNING 2 OTHER HELI'S HAD ON GND ROTOR BLADE CONTACT. SAME DOWNTOWN HELI.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.