Nov 28, 1996
Accident
Destroyed HIGH ISLAND A20
Injuries3 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED 6/26/2006. The failure of the tail rotor pitch change link due to a fatigue fracture, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control and separation of the aft tailboom.
NTSB FTW97FA051