What was found
APRIL 29, 2022. APROX. 10:00 AM. S WESTVIEW DR, CEDAR CITY, UT 84720
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ROUGHLY 5 MILES SOUTH OF CDC AIRPORT THE MGT STARTED TO RISE. PILOT TURNED BACK TOWARD THE AIRFIELD WHILE MGT AND TOT CONTINUED TO RISE. DROPPING COLLECTIVE TO REDUCE TEMPERATURE DID NOT STOP THE TEMPRATURE CLIMB. POWER WAS REDUCED, OIL TEMPERATURE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE RED AND COULD NO LONGER MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. PILOT PREPARED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. ROUGHLY 40 FEET AGL POWER WAS LOST AND PERFORMED AN AUTO-ROTATION.
HARD LANDING, SKIDS ARE SPREAD, AND 1 MAIN ROTOR BLADE CONTACTED THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. ENGINE TOTAL CYCLES ARE: 999NG/673PT