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Accident to a Guimbal Cabri G2 registered N503DS occured on 01/30/16 at Beaumont [investigation led by NTSB / USA]

Perte d'efficacité du RAC lors d'une translation par vent arrière, perte de contrôle, collision avec le sol

Responsible entity

United States - NTSB

Données préliminaires issues de la notification des autorités des Etats-Unis :

After landing, the helicopter was hover taxiing with a tail wind present. The pilot slowed the speed of the hover taxi and lost tail rotor effectiveness. The helicopter spun 3 times, impacted terrain, and sustained substantial damage.