Narrative:

U42 is an uncontrolled airport with helicopter aircraft stationed there. After being released from the slc TCA, I called for an airport advisory, which I received, and entered the downwind for runway 34. I called my intentions and turned base, then called my intentions and turned final approach. On the left side of the runway, 1/4 down the field was a helicopter hovering. This is normal because they go and do what they want to. I came on final, as I reached the runway and began my flare. As I passed the helicopter he came over the radio helicopter taking off left side of runway. His backwash flipped me against my nose wheel and bent the propeller. Why can't helicopter's use the pattern as outlined in far, and respect another aircraft on final? I was not physically hurt, but someone else may not be so lucky!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA CAUGHT ROTOR WASH FROM HELICOPTER DEPARTING FROM SIDE OF RWY, CAUSING NOSE WHEEL HARD LNDG DAMAGING PROPELLER.

Narrative: U42 IS AN UNCONTROLLED ARPT WITH HELI ACFT STATIONED THERE. AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM THE SLC TCA, I CALLED FOR AN ARPT ADVISORY, WHICH I RECEIVED, AND ENTERED THE DOWNWIND FOR RWY 34. I CALLED MY INTENTIONS AND TURNED BASE, THEN CALLED MY INTENTIONS AND TURNED FINAL APCH. ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, 1/4 DOWN THE FIELD WAS A HELI HOVERING. THIS IS NORMAL BECAUSE THEY GO AND DO WHAT THEY WANT TO. I CAME ON FINAL, AS I REACHED THE RWY AND BEGAN MY FLARE. AS I PASSED THE HELI HE CAME OVER THE RADIO HELI TAKING OFF LEFT SIDE OF RWY. HIS BACKWASH FLIPPED ME AGAINST MY NOSE WHEEL AND BENT THE PROP. WHY CAN'T HELI'S USE THE PATTERN AS OUTLINED IN FAR, AND RESPECT ANOTHER ACFT ON FINAL? I WAS NOT PHYSICALLY HURT, BUT SOMEONE ELSE MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.