Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 accident near Boulder City, NV
On December 28, 2022, an Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Boulder City, NV. 6 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 28, 2022
- Place
- Boulder City, NV
- Aircraft
- Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 6 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.947°N, 114.856°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221228106500
Official records · WPR23LA078
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 27, 2022, at 1635 Pacific daylight time, an Airbus Helicopters EC-130-T2, N835GC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada. The pilot and five passengers were seriously injured, and one passenger received minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 air tour flight. The accident helicopter was the second of four company helicopters returning from Kingman, Arizona, to Boulder City Municipal Airport (BVU). According to the operator, the helicopters were not flying as a formation. Security video captured the first helicopter enter the camera’s view of the landing area from the west and enter a hover-taxi over a closed runway south of the camera’s location. The first helicopter then made a left turn over a paved taxiway and proceeded north toward the ramp area. The accident helicopter was the second helicopter to return and was visible in the camera’s view entering the landing area from the southeast as the first helicopter entered the hover-taxi. The accident helicopter exited the camera’s view for a short period of time before reentering from the west, flying a similar approach to hover-taxi as the first helicopter. The video showed the accident helicopter traveling eastbound in a hover-taxi as the first helicopter entered the ramp area. The helicopter began a slow turn to the left as it approached the taxiway to the ramp area. The accident helicopter continued the left turn, entered a left climbing spin for about three revolutions, and then desc
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to apply anti-torque pedal input in a sufficient, timely, and sustained manner while attempting to arrest a turn during a hover-taxi, which resulted in a loss of directional control. Contributing to the severity of the occupants’ injuries was the inconsistent performance of the seats’ energy-absorption devices, which was likely due to the rotational forces encountered during th
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
