Sep 18, 1997
Accident
Substantial Grand Isle S108
Injuries4 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
The tail rotor blade strike(s) that severed the aft portion of the tailboom, subsequently rendering the pilot with no tail rotor control while in cruise flight. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced autorotative landing.
NTSB FTW97FA352