Accident: Eurocopter EC130
Feb 11, 2018 · Peach Springs, AZ
NTSB numberWPR18MA087Event id20180210X14603
- 5
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A loss of tail rotor effectiveness, the pilot’s subsequent loss of helicopter control, and collision with terrain during an approach to land in gusting, tailwind conditions in an area of potential downdrafts and turbulence.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter EC130
- Registration
- N155GC
- Year built
- 2010
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Approach Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Grand Canyon West Airport (GCW)3 nm (5 km) north-west
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