Helicopter pilot strikes a power cart with the tail rotor.

Attributes
ACN	701708
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : psp.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	701708
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : ground less severe ground encounters : vehicle non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I used a pwred cart to move the helicopter out of the hangar. When I disconnected the cart; I did not move the cart far enough away from the helicopter and the control cable of the cart came up and hit the tail rotor. I set the helicopter down without a problem and arranged to have the tail rotor inspected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HELI PLT STRIKES A PWR CART WITH THE TAIL ROTOR.

Narrative: I USED A PWRED CART TO MOVE THE HELI OUT OF THE HANGAR. WHEN I DISCONNECTED THE CART; I DID NOT MOVE THE CART FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE HELI AND THE CTL CABLE OF THE CART CAME UP AND HIT THE TAIL ROTOR. I SET THE HELI DOWN WITHOUT A PROB AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THE TAIL ROTOR INSPECTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.