An atx helicopter hit a light pole at a remote helipad.

Attributes
ACN	259826
Time
Date	199312
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ric
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	259826
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying VFR to helipad landing site, we made an approach and landing. After we were on the ground, we noticed that contact was made with helipad landing light. The helicopter came in too tail low. I misjudged the sink rate and contact was made with the helipad light and the tail rotor. Slight tail rotor damage. In the future, I will terminate the approach to a higher hover prior to landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATX HELI HIT A LIGHT POLE AT A REMOTE HELIPAD.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING VFR TO HELIPAD LNDG SITE, WE MADE AN APCH AND LNDG. AFTER WE WERE ON THE GND, WE NOTICED THAT CONTACT WAS MADE WITH HELIPAD LNDG LIGHT. THE HELI CAME IN TOO TAIL LOW. I MISJUDGED THE SINK RATE AND CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE HELIPAD LIGHT AND THE TAIL ROTOR. SLIGHT TAIL ROTOR DAMAGE. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL TERMINATE THE APCH TO A HIGHER HOVER PRIOR TO LNDG.

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.