May 6, 2000
Accident
Destroyed ECKERMAN, MI
Injuries2 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to attain translational lift following an aborted landing and the loss of tail rotor effectiveness encountered by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the low rotor rpm and the trees.
NTSB CHI00LA132