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Helicopter tour pilot experienced a near midair collision with another aircraft at some towers; joining the usual tour route. Evasive action was taken. Distraction due to another helicopter in the area was cited as a factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1397185 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Rotorcraft Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 2970 Flight Crew Type 2700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 100 Vertical 0 |
Narrative:
I was conducting an air tour and I had entered [a] canyon and announced my intentions of joining the [route] at the towers. I noticed a white helicopter about a mile or so to the north west (my 10 or 11) heading to our merging point (towers); we had enough separation where our aircraft were not going to conflict with each other but I maintained an eye on him anyway. I was dividing my attention between that aircraft and my route of flight not noticing another aircraft in front of it. We merged at the towers coming within approximately 100 feet of each other. Upon noticing the second aircraft I immediately steepened my turn to the right; slowed down and descended for avoidance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Helicopter tour pilot experienced a NMAC with another aircraft at some towers; joining the usual tour route. Evasive action was taken. Distraction due to another helicopter in the area was cited as a factor.
Narrative: I was conducting an air tour and I had entered [a] canyon and announced my intentions of joining the [route] at the towers. I noticed a white helicopter about a mile or so to the North west (my 10 or 11) heading to our merging point (towers); we had enough separation where our aircraft were not going to conflict with each other but I maintained an eye on him anyway. I was dividing my attention between that aircraft and my route of flight not noticing another aircraft in front of it. We merged at the towers coming within approximately 100 feet of each other. Upon noticing the second aircraft I immediately steepened my turn to the right; slowed down and descended for avoidance.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.