Feb 3, 2005
Accident
Substantial Provo, UT
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, his failure to maintain terrain clearance, and the total failure of the tail rotor drive shaft as a result of the tail rotor strike.
NTSB DEN05LA056