What happened
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PIC stated that they were approximately 200' AGL and had just lifted off with a load of chokers as part of a logging operation. The pilot heard a pop pop pop and the aircraft lost power and began to descend rapidly. The airman stated he tried to use remaining engine to land but it seemed to not be producing any power. They landed hard and the helicopter then rolled onto it's right side.
The engine was inspected by NTSB and FAA personell on 10/19/2022. During the inspection the stage 1 compressor blades showed substantial damge indicative of a previous over temp condition. The stage 1 turbine blades had cracked blades, bladest that had partially seperated and severe over temp stress on the leading edges and tips of the blades.
As the FAA filed it
PIC STATED THAT THEY WERE APPROXIMATELY 200' AGL AND HAD JUST LIFTED OFF WITH A LOAD OF CHOKERS AS PART OF A LOGGING OPERATION. THE PILOT HEARD A POP POP POP AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO DESCEND RAPIDLY. THE AIRMAN STATED HE TRIED TO USE REMAINING ENGINE TO LAND BUT IT SEEMED TO NOT BE PRODUCING ANY POWER. THEY LANDED HARD AND THE HELICOPTER THEN ROLLED ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE.
THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED BY NTSB AND FAA PERSONELL ON 10/19/2022. DURING THE INSPECTION THE STAGE 1 COMPRESSOR BLADES SHOWED SUBSTANTIAL DAMGE INDICATIVE OF A PREVIOUS OVER TEMP CONDITION. THE STAGE 1 TURBINE BLADES HAD CRACKED BLADES, BLADEST THAT HAD PARTIALLY SEPERATED AND SEVERE OVER TEMP STRESS ON THE LEADING EDGES AND TIPS OF THE BLADES.
NTSB investigation
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