What happened
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Idaho fish and game 1963 Hiller UH-12E public use helicopter returned to land shortly after take-off for unknown reasons, and the tail rotor struck the ground on landing. (-23)on February 28, 1999 about 1600 MST a Hiller 12-E, N2239, registered to and operated by valley helicopter service was on a FAR 91 aerial observation flight. On landing at the Taylor Ranch in the Idaho primitive area, was substantially damaged on impact with the ground. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a company flight plan was filed. The commercial pilot and the two passengers were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
IDAHO FISH AND GAME 1963 HILLER UH-12E PUBLIC USE HELICOPTER RETURNED TO LAND SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, AND THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND ON LANDING. (-23)ON FEBRUARY 28, 1999 ABOUT 1600 MST A HILLER 12-E, N2239, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY VALLEY HELICOPTER SERVICE WAS ON A FAR 91 AERIAL OBSERVATION FLIGHT. ON LANDING AT THE TAYLOR RANCH IN THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED ON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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