Jul 26, 1997
Accident
POLLOCK PINES, CA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
the passenger's failure to recognize and avoid the hazard associated with the rotating tail rotor. The operator/event organizer's lack of ground facilities or support personnel to assist/control passenger access to the helipad was a related factor.
NTSB LAX97LA262