What happened
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(-23) During an approach to landing at hte Atlantic City Steel Pier Heliport, a Robinson R-44, N44EK, tail rotor struck the helipad perimeter safety net, causing the tail rotor gearbox to separate from the aircraft. Part of the rotor sheared off and was found across the helipad. The pilot, Mr. Daryl m. davis, executed the emergency procedure and landed the a/c. the helicopter rotated about it's vertical axis once, this was due to the torque of the main rotor and the loss of tailrotor authority. There were two passengers on board, for a sightseeing ride. No injuries were reported. The a/c has substantial damage. privacy data omitted This matter is closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AN APPROACH TO LANDING AT HTE ATLANTIC CITY STEEL PIER HELIPORT, A ROBINSON R-44, N44EK, TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE HELIPAD PERIMETER SAFETY NET, CAUSING THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. PART OF THE ROTOR SHEARED OFF AND WAS FOUND ACROSS THE HELIPAD. THE PILOT, MR. DARYL M. DAVIS, EXECUTED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND LANDED THE A/C. THE HELICOPTER ROTATED ABOUT IT'S VERTICAL AXIS ONCE, THIS WAS DUE TO THE TORQUE OF THE MAIN ROTOR AND THE LOSS OF TAILROTOR AUTHORITY. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD, FOR A SIGHTSEEING RIDE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE A/C HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS MATTER IS CLOSED.
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