What happened
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(-23) On may 1, 2009, N67FF was hovering ten feet above the bouquet reservoir, with forty feet of long line and a gripeling hook under the water surface. N67FF was down low trying to use blade wash to push a floating lunch box toward the shore. While side slipping toward the shore the pilot reported a short vibration and the loss of tail rotor authority. N67FF turned twice before the throttle was reduced and the rotations stopped. An auto rotation landing was performed on the shore line, N67FF landed up right with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 1, 2009, N67FF WAS HOVERING TEN FEET ABOVE THE BOUQUET RESERVOIR, WITH FORTY FEET OF LONG LINE AND A GRIPELING HOOK UNDER THE WATER SURFACE. N67FF WAS DOWN LOW TRYING TO USE BLADE WASH TO PUSH A FLOATING LUNCH BOX TOWARD THE SHORE. WHILE SIDE SLIPPING TOWARD THE SHORE THE PILOT REPORTED A SHORT VIBRATION AND THE LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR AUTHORITY. N67FF TURNED TWICE BEFORE THE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED AND THE ROTATIONS STOPPED. AN AUTO ROTATION LANDING WAS PERFORMED ON THE SHORE LINE, N67FF LANDED UP RIGHT WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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