What happened
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(-23) Power turbine section of engine failed inflight. Pilot heard loud bang while flying along the beach. Pilot performed an autorotation and did a hard landing on the beach. Pilot evacuated the aircraft along with his passenger. No apparent injuries. The landing gear skids broke off, the pilot's chin bubble was cracked, the tail boom was bent and an engine fire was evident. Engine cowling, the fuselage, and one main rotor blade were damaged by flying turbine blades.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) POWER TURBINE SECTION OF ENGINE FAILED INFLIGHT. PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG WHILE FLYING ALONG THE BEACH. PILOT PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATION AND DID A HARD LANDING ON THE BEACH. PILOT EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH HIS PASSENGER. NO APPARENT INJURIES. THE LANDING GEAR SKIDS BROKE OFF, THE PILOT'S CHIN BUBBLE WAS CRACKED, THE TAIL BOOM WAS BENT AND AN ENGINE FIRE WAS EVIDENT. ENGINE COWLING, THE FUSELAGE, AND ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE WERE DAMAGED BY FLYING TURBINE BLADES.
NTSB investigation
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