Incident report
Robinson R22 Alpha crash near Palmer, AK, United States
unknown2012-04-21
Summary
The pilot flew to a practice area and landed the helicopter on what the pilot thought was firm snow. As he landed, the helicopter suddenly broke through the surface, and its tailrotor struck the snow. The pilot repositioned the helicopter, and the tailrotor chip light illuminated. An inspection showed that the tailrotor driveshaft had sheared.
Incident details
Date
2012-04-21
Location
Palmer, AK, United States
Aircraft
Registration
N121MR
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB ↗61.5996, -149.1111
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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