What happened
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(-23) Aircraft was connected to a 120' longline and was just about to reposition a drill which weighed about 1,500 lbs. Just as he lifted the load a few inches, the engine surged. He held his position for a couple seconds when the engine returned to idle power. The pilot autorotated near the drill site. Pilot stated that after the hard landing, the main rotor blades were still intact and the engine was idling. Aircraft had fuel and the fuel filter was clean. Owner states he will have the engine tested by heli-support of ft. collins, CO. Investigation indicates pilot's second class medical was expired at time of accident. However, the medical was not the cause of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS CONNECTED TO A 120' LONGLINE AND WAS JUST ABOUT TO REPOSITION A DRILL WHICH WEIGHED ABOUT 1,500 LBS. JUST AS HE LIFTED THE LOAD A FEW INCHES, THE ENGINE SURGED. HE HELD HIS POSITION FOR A COUPLE SECONDS WHEN THE ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE POWER. THE PILOT AUTOROTATED NEAR THE DRILL SITE. PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE HARD LANDING, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE STILL INTACT AND THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL AND THE FUEL FILTER WAS CLEAN. OWNER STATES HE WILL HAVE THE ENGINE TESTED BY HELI-SUPPORT OF FT. COLLINS, CO. INVESTIGATION INDICATES PILOT'S SECOND CLASS MEDICAL WAS EXPIRED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE MEDICAL WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
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