| Crash location | 31.754167°N, 109.081945°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 | Douglas, AZ
31.344547°N, 109.545345°W 39.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N157SH |
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| Accident date | 13 Mar 2009 |
| Aircraft type | Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he landed on a semi-trailer to pay the truck driver for a load of hay, and subsequently exited the helicopter with the engine running, the control frictions on, and the governor off. The pilot revealed that after exiting the helicopter and while he was paying the truck driver, the helicopter fell off of the truck, which resulted in substantial damage to its tail boom.
The pilot's failure to properly secure the helicopter prior to exiting the aircraft.