What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Description: approach was being made to home heliport when a mechanical malfunction caused a high pitch whine and loss of tailrotor effectiveness. Full autorotation was initiated ending in a hard landing and aircraft damage. Causal factors: apparent failure of a tailrotor drive system component. Recommendations: nonecomments: none
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION: APPROACH WAS BEING MADE TO HOME HELIPORT WHEN A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSED A HIGH PITCH WHINE AND LOSS OF TAILROTOR EFFECTIVENESS. FULL AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED ENDING IN A HARD LANDING AND AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. CAUSAL FACTORS: APPARENT FAILURE OF A TAILROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM COMPONENT. RECOMMENDATIONS: NONECOMMENTS: NONE
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N760DA · 1
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