Information about this crash, please?

Flyingmonk wrote:

Brian wrote:

If the tail rotor hits the ground and breaks "stuff", then
the engine suddenly has an excess of power due to the lack
of drag because it's no longer driving the tail. That surge
of power then causes the main rotor to speed up causing
extra lift.


Excellent observation, I agree...


And extra torque that the damaged tail can no longer counter.

Matt