Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 8; Flight Crew Total 2023; Flight Crew Type 985
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Procedure; Human Factors
As I was preparing to land; a target was showing up on the TCAS on descent into EHR; I thought it was another plane; but it was not broadcasting. I tried to contact it with no response. I was able to activate the pilot controlled lighting on the CTAF; so I know [I] was tuned in to the right frequency. There was a helicopter on the ground when we landed.We unloaded some things. I announced my intentions to takeoff on the CTAF. There was no response. Shortly after I departed; a helicopter suddenly popped up within 200 feet of my plane. The helicopter was flying in the same direction as me parallel to my aircraft. I turned quickly to the right and continued climbing to create more distance between me and the helicopter. I tried contacting it on CTAF; but there was no answer. I never got a response from it. It did not register on my TCAS.
Pilot of a small aircraft departing an uncontrolled airport reported a near miss with a helicopter departing at the same time.