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Attributes | |
ACN | 1453953 |
Time | |
Date | 201706 |
Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | EC145 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
Route In Use | Direct |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 27 Flight Crew Total 2530 Flight Crew Type 30 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
Miss Distance | Horizontal 300 Vertical 100 |
Narrative:
While performing helicopter emergency medical services (hems) operations at a hospital; I lifted from the hospital helipad to return to home base. The hospital helipad sits virtually equidistant between [two] airports. Both airports operate on separate unicom frequencies; but are only 11 NM apart. Considering [one of the airports] to be closer I made a unicom takeoff call on [their frequency] as well as with company dispatch radio; all the while monitoring [the other frequency] on the 3rd radio for any traffic making calls; none were heard on [the second frequency]. On initial climb from hospital (with no response to unicom call on [either frequency]); TCAS sounded a proximity alarm and a low flying east-bound fixed wing was spotted approaching from my 9 o'clock at the same altitude. Evasive maneuvers were performed by both aircraft and collision was avoided. I then resumed my climb and northwest flight and landed uneventfully at base.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EC145 helicopter pilot reported an NMAC with a fixed wing aircraft.
Narrative: While performing Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations at a hospital; I lifted from the hospital helipad to return to home base. The hospital helipad sits virtually equidistant between [two] airports. Both airports operate on separate Unicom frequencies; but are only 11 NM apart. Considering [one of the airports] to be closer I made a Unicom takeoff call on [their frequency] as well as with company dispatch radio; all the while monitoring [the other frequency] on the 3rd radio for any traffic making calls; none were heard on [the second frequency]. On initial climb from hospital (with no response to Unicom call on [either frequency]); TCAS sounded a proximity alarm and a low flying east-bound fixed wing was spotted approaching from my 9 o'clock at the same altitude. Evasive maneuvers were performed by both aircraft and collision was avoided. I then resumed my climb and northwest flight and landed uneventfully at base.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.