What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After landing the copilot and deputy exited the aircraft and walked to the FBO to get fuel. Copilot was told the fuel truck was inoperative and the aircraft would have to move to the fuel farm. The copilot walked back to the aircraft and told the pilot to air taxi to the fuel pump. As the aircraft lifted off the slope it started a spin to the right. Pilot could not stop the spin with left pedal because it was jammed. The aircraft spinning was increasing so power was reduced and the collective lowered. The skid caught ground and caused the aircraft to roll and the tail rotor struck the ground. Subsequent motion destroyed the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER LANDING THE COPILOT AND DEPUTY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND WALKED TO THE FBO TO GET FUEL. COPILOT WAS TOLD THE FUEL TRUCK WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD HAVE TO MOVE TO THE FUEL FARM. THE COPILOT WALKED BACK TO THE AIRCRAFT AND TOLD THE PILOT TO AIR TAXI TO THE FUEL PUMP. AS THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE SLOPE IT STARTED A SPIN TO THE RIGHT. PILOT COULD NOT STOP THE SPIN WITH LEFT PEDAL BECAUSE IT WAS JAMMED. THE AIRCRAFT SPINNING WAS INCREASING SO POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE COLLECTIVE LOWERED. THE SKID CAUGHT GROUND AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL AND THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT MOTION DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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