What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Tail rotor assembly separated at the gear box in flight. Made safe autorotation. Inadequate service inspections.
As the FAA filed it
TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY SEPARATED AT THE GEAR BOX IN FLIGHT. MADE SAFE AUTOROTATION. INADEQUATE SERVICE INSPECTIONS.
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 N101UC · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 19970305002189AHovering · Washington, PAMaintenance flight, repositioned to heli pad. Applied collected pitch for takeoff, rolled onto left side. (.19) on March 5, 1997, at 1215 eastern standard time, an aerospatiale AS-355F, N101UC, was substantially damaged when it rolled over after lifting to a…Incident 19960125002789IPrw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft · Monongahela, PANarrative: while practicing simulated single engine landings (run on) forward portion of port skid tube (from forward crosstube forward) separated from aircraft. Ground speed at time of separation estimated at 5 k. upon separation, remaining portion of port…Incident 19941220046009INormal Cruise · Pittsburgh, PAHeard loud bang enroute diverted to Pittsburgh. Cargo doors separated. Indicates door not secured prior to flight.Accident 19911028054699ANormal Cruise · Billings, MTEngine service door opened in flight. Was severed by contact with main rotors. Crew unaware. Bulletin not complied.Incident 19910925048339IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Billings, MTRight engine fire warning after takeoff. Precautionary landing. Repaired broken wire at fire detector terminal.