"Bob" wrote in message . ..
My opinion saying tail low landing was drawn from these parameters:

A) No apparent MRB Damages from possibly hitting the tailboom

B) No apparent damage to tail rotor blades as from strikin the ground under
power (tial rotors stop pretty damned fast when the T/R driveshaft is
sheared and probably jammed.

C) The angle of the sheared off tailboom appears to be from a forward motion
of the aircraft and a groumd strike causing that angular appearance.

I don't know that bird, but the stinger looks more like a car antenna as if
maybe a bit is missing to be found further behind.
I'm supposing after 20 yars of heavy helicopter maintenance. All my
bull**** and a quarter will buy me a phone call.

Hi,
I have little or no knowledge of helicopters however I do have a
ruler. When looking at:
http://www.myaviation.net/search/pho...hp?id=00059374
if I put my ruler along the snapped off tail it passes right
through the rotor head. Maybe it is a coincidence but I
am pretty convinced that the tail was chopped off by the rotor.

The cut is also VERY clean.
Is that the tail rotor shaft on the ground under the tail cone?

Finally, does:
http://www.myaviation.net/search/pho...hp?id=00059373
show the tail cut off in the direction of the rotor rotation.

I seem to recall stories of Hueys chopping trees with the rotor. The
tail cone seems unlikely to be tougher than even quite a small tree.