On landing, pilot looked to ensure tail rotor clearance and inadvertently inputted cyclic. Helicopter rolled up on one skid and main rotor blades struck the ground. Helicopter was involved in load lifting operations

Date:

24 March, 2013

Reg:

N353DL

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

7319

Location:

12 miles from Stevens Village

Country:

US-Alaska

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:96:::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:25-MAR-13,EUROCOPTER

Link:

http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2013/2013.semaine.13.pdf