What happened
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Reported noise, uncontrolled yaw before leanding. Hit hard. Rotor chopped tail. No control or other defects found.
As the FAA filed it
REPORTED NOISE, UNCONTROLLED YAW BEFORE LEANDING. HIT HARD. ROTOR CHOPPED TAIL. NO CONTROL OR OTHER DEFECTS FOUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N51789 · 2
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