What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) PIC reported the tail rotor pedals quit functioning during flight. Declared an emergency and returned to ogg airport. Able to land with little or no forward speed. Aircraft spun around twice before touchdown. Inspection revealed the tail rotor gear box upper attachment fitting cracked about 2 inches from bellcrank bolt. The t/r gear box had 111.9 hours before overhaul with a total time of 3188.1 hours. The only damage is on the t/r gear box attachment fitting, there is no "aircraft" damage. The t/r gear box has been submitted to NTSB in California. Tail rotor gear box will be analysed by NTSB, FAA, and eurocopter-france to determine failure. The director of maintenance has submitted an m & d report of damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PIC REPORTED THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS QUIT FUNCTIONING DURING FLIGHT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO OGG AIRPORT. ABLE TO LAND WITH LITTLE OR NO FORWARD SPEED. AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND TWICE BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. INSPECTION REVEALED THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX UPPER ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM BELLCRANK BOLT. THE T/R GEAR BOX HAD 111.9 HOURS BEFORE OVERHAUL WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 3188.1 HOURS. THE ONLY DAMAGE IS ON THE T/R GEAR BOX ATTACHMENT FITTING, THERE IS NO "AIRCRAFT" DAMAGE. THE T/R GEAR BOX HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO NTSB IN CALIFORNIA. TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX WILL BE ANALYSED BY NTSB, FAA, AND EUROCOPTER-FRANCE TO DETERMINE FAILURE. THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE HAS SUBMITTED AN M & D REPORT OF DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.