What happened
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(-23) Training flt in traffic pattern for rw 26L @kpub. 1st three patterns completed successfully w/normal approach on first, and steep approach on next two. 4th pattern was uneventful until end of steep approach. At about 10' AGL the helo began losing RPM. Increased throttle did not help so collective partially lowered to regain RPM. Helo then settled to a hard landing on heading 260 and upon impact with ground, spun to final heading of 180. When blades stopped turning both souls exited helo unharmed. Frame of craft was appreciably bent, to require replacement. Transmission broke and uncoupled engine, boom departed craft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) TRAINING FLT IN TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RW 26L @KPUB. 1ST THREE PATTERNS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY W/NORMAL APPROACH ON FIRST, AND STEEP APPROACH ON NEXT TWO. 4TH PATTERN WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL END OF STEEP APPROACH. AT ABOUT 10' AGL THE HELO BEGAN LOSING RPM. INCREASED THROTTLE DID NOT HELP SO COLLECTIVE PARTIALLY LOWERED TO REGAIN RPM. HELO THEN SETTLED TO A HARD LANDING ON HEADING 260 AND UPON IMPACT WITH GROUND, SPUN TO FINAL HEADING OF 180. WHEN BLADES STOPPED TURNING BOTH SOULS EXITED HELO UNHARMED. FRAME OF CRAFT WAS APPRECIABLY BENT, TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. TRANSMISSION BROKE AND UNCOUPLED ENGINE, BOOM DEPARTED CRAFT.
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