CHINOOK, MT, USA
N28908
HILLER UH-12E
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD LANDED THE HELICOPTER NEAR THE FUEL PUMPS AS EARLIER AGREED UPON BY THE FBO PERSONNEL. AS THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTORS WERE WINDING DOWN, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE HELICOPTER AND WERE REMOVING BAGGAGE WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL FROM THE FBO EXITED A NEARBY HANGAR AND WAS FOLLOWING A PATH WAY IN THE SNOW TOWARD THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT CALLED OUT TO THE INDIVIDUAL TO CAUTION HIM OF THE TAIL ROTOR, HOWEVER, THE INDIVIDUAL CONTINUED AND WAS STRUCK BY THE TAIL ROTOR.
INATTENTIVE FBO PERSONNEL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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