What happened
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Aircraft on public use mission for sheriffs office attempted to land on mt aeneas, MT. Elev 7254 MSL. During high recon pilot stated he was at 65 knots IAS in right hand orbit, aircraft started spinning to the right, pilot added full left anti tq. Pedal and lowered collective. Aircraft continued to spin and continued descent. Pilot raised collective twice to aviod cliffs, pilot maintained full left anti tq. Pedal. Aircraft landed in snow, right skid dug into snow and aircraft rolled on right side. Damage to tail boom, all drive componets, windshield, skids and right side windows. Landing elevation 6300 ft. wind from the west at top of mt @ appx 35 to 50 KTS. Aircraft was on leeward side when loss of control occurred. Loss of tail rotor effectiveness (lte)
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ON PUBLIC USE MISSION FOR SHERIFFS OFFICE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON MT AENEAS, MT. ELEV 7254 MSL. DURING HIGH RECON PILOT STATED HE WAS AT 65 KNOTS IAS IN RIGHT HAND ORBIT, AIRCRAFT STARTED SPINNING TO THE RIGHT, PILOT ADDED FULL LEFT ANTI TQ.PEDAL AND LOWERED COLLECTIVE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SPIN AND CONTINUED DESCENT. PILOT RAISED COLLECTIVE TWICE TO AVIOD CLIFFS, PILOT MAINTAINED FULL LEFT ANTI TQ. PEDAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SNOW, RIGHT SKID DUG INTO SNOW AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED ON RIGHT SIDE. DAMAGE TO TAIL BOOM, ALL DRIVE COMPONETS, WINDSHIELD, SKIDS AND RIGHT SIDE WINDOWS. LANDING ELEVATION 6300 FT. WIND FROM THE WEST AT TOP OF MT @ APPX 35 TO 50 KTS. AIRCRAFT WAS ON LEEWARD SIDE WHEN LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED. LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS (LTE)
NTSB investigation
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