What happened
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Helicopter flight intructions were being conducted by CFI with student, located at North County Airport (F45), Palm Beach Florida. The location at the airport was in the vicinity of cloud 9 flight school. This was a FAR part 61 operation. Helicopter was hovering approx 3 feet above ground normal oscilations and a rotor blade departed the aircraft. Pilot statment suggests that left skid touched ground and dynamic rollover occurred.VFR conditions. The helicopter caught fire. Helicopter was never in contact with air traffic control. Helicopter was destroyed. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER FLIGHT INTRUCTIONS WERE BEING CONDUCTED BY CFI WITH STUDENT, LOCATED AT NORTH COUNTY AIRPORT (F45), PALM BEACH FLORIDA. THE LOCATION AT THE AIRPORT WAS IN THE VICINITY OF CLOUD 9 FLIGHT SCHOOL. THIS WAS A FAR PART 61 OPERATION. HELICOPTER WAS HOVERING APPROX 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND NORMAL OSCILATIONS AND A ROTOR BLADE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATMENT SUGGESTS THAT LEFT SKID TOUCHED GROUND AND DYNAMIC ROLLOVER OCCURRED.VFR CONDITIONS. THE HELICOPTER CAUGHT FIRE. HELICOPTER WAS NEVER IN CONTACT WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED.NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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