What happened
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(-23) Helicopter partially lost engine power during approach to landing at assigned base helipad in Marble Falls, Texas. Pilot reacted appropriately and used what available power remained to arrive at the helipad, due to low engine power and a resultant low rotor speed helicopter struck the ground with a tail low attitude and tail rotor struck the ground resulting in the main rotors contacting the tailcone horizontal stabilizer vertical end plates and causing main rotor blade damage. Helicopter came to rest upright on the helipad. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) HELICOPTER PARTIALLY LOST ENGINE POWER DURING APPROACH TO LANDING AT ASSIGNED BASE HELIPAD IN MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS. PILOT REACTED APPROPRIATELY AND USED WHAT AVAILABLE POWER REMAINED TO ARRIVE AT THE HELIPAD, DUE TO LOW ENGINE POWER AND A RESULTANT LOW ROTOR SPEED HELICOPTER STRUCK THE GROUND WITH A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE AND TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND RESULTING IN THE MAIN ROTORS CONTACTING THE TAILCONE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER VERTICAL END PLATES AND CAUSING MAIN ROTOR BLADE DAMAGE. HELICOPTER CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON THE HELIPAD. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
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