N305AL
BELL 206B
THE HELICOTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF WITH A ROPE STILL ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD FUSELAGE TIEDOWN. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED DOWN AS THE TAIL LIFTED TO A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THE PILOT INFLATED THE FLOATSBUT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INVERTED AFTER WATER IMPACT. HE ESCAPED AND SWAM TO A RAFT BUT HAD SUSTAINED BACK INJURY DURING THE IMPACT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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