Jul 12, 1988
Incident
Minor MANHATTAN, NY
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsUnk
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
FAILURE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF A STATIC DOWNWARD BENDING OVERSTRESS, CAUSED BY ANOTHER HELICOPTER HOVERING OVER OR VERY CLOSE TO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE AS IT WAS IN A STATIC/STOPPED POSITION.
NTSB NYC88IA186