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Originally Posted by Jim
Duh! This video kind of makes the tail rotor question pointless. It is so obvious the the impact of the tail rotor with the ice caused the damage to the tail rotor. So I guess the tail rotor was "broke away" which then contributed to the crash. Looks like what actually happened may be the helicopter left the sanctity of ground effect prior to gaining ETL.
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Absolutely correct. I've studied the video for a long time and came away with the exact same conclusion. They probably should have left another person or two on the ground before attempting that flight.
Ed in Columbus, OH