Jul 12, 2006
Accident
Substantial Taos, NM
Injuries2 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
the loss of tail rotor effectiveness during landing, and the pilot's delayed remedial action to counteract a right yaw, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to perform preflight performance calculations.
NTSB DEN06LA096