| Crash location | 39.408889°N, 110.435555°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Price, UT
39.599410°N, 110.810715°W 23.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N6640Z |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 08 Feb 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Hughes Oh 6A |
| Additional details: | None |
The helicopter pilot reported that after landing to refuel, he reduced power to flight idle and initiated a 2-minute cool down prior to shutting off the engine. He further reported that one minute into the cool down, the fuel truck approached the helicopter from the rear and struck the main rotor blades.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The fuel truck driver’s failure to stop before impacting the helicopter’s main rotor blades.