Aviation Accident Summary MIA89LA018

ARCADIA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N75068

SCHWEIZER 269C

Analysis

AFTER MAKING AN APCH TO 'THE NUMBERS' ON RWY 5, THE PLT DECELERATED THE HELICOPTER & BEGAN TO AIR TAXI TO THE REFUELING AREA. SUBSQUENTLY, WHILE DECELERATING AND/OR WHILE TAXIING, THE TAIL ROTOR COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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