24-Feb-11 N796M Bell B206B Ridgeland, SC

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**   Report created 3/1/2011   Record 1                                       **
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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 796M        Make/Model: B206      Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
  Date: 02/24/2011     Time: 2030

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: RIDGELAND   State: SC   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N796M BELL 206B ROTORCRAFT DURING AUTO-ROTATION, MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE TAIL 
  BOOM, RIDGELAND, SC

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: 24205Z AUTO 1109KT 10SM BKN035 BKN250 19/14 A3009

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Training      Phase: Other      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: COLUMBIA, SC  (SO13)                  Entry date: 02/25/2011