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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Lakeland, FL · April 15, 2000

Date: April 15, 2000 · 10:30 local
Place: Lakeland, FL
Airport: Lakeland Regional Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N301CH
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA00LA134

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What happened

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(-23) While in hover, tail potor drive shaft became disconnected from drive quill of main transmission due to excessive wear in upper drive shaft-joint splines. Helicopter had started to rotate when pilot began recovery procedure and right skid dug into ground. Causing rollover.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE IN HOVER, TAIL POTOR DRIVE SHAFT BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM DRIVE QUILL OF MAIN TRANSMISSION DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR IN UPPER DRIVE SHAFT-JOINT SPLINES. HELICOPTER HAD STARTED TO ROTATE WHEN PILOT BEGAN RECOVERY PROCEDURE AND RIGHT SKID DUG INTO GROUND. CAUSING ROLLOVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA00LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLakeland, FLThe disconnection of the tail rotor drive shaft and subsequent lack of tail rotor control. Contributing factors were the worn drive shaft splines and the pilots' failure to apply collective on the touchdown resulting in a hard landing and subsequent roll over.Apr 15, 2000 · Substantial damage