The incident report describes:  shortly after takeoff the aircraft was hit with a “dust devil” on the right side creating a yaw to the right and the loss of lift and a hop in the helicopter.  Aircraft became uncontrollable while attempting to set the aircraft back down on the ground.  The landing was hard collapsing both skids, damaging the fuselage, separating the tail boom and damaging all five main rotor blades.    After the aircraft came to a rest, the fuel fuel shutoff valve and battery switch were turned off and pulled the rotor brake to stop the blades.

Note – the list of damages I mentioned are NOT from a mechanical facility and always recommend a physical review of the salvage. 

AIRCRAFT:  1994 McDonnell Douglas 369FF    N972BW   S/N: 0105FF  TT: 5,820.2

ENGINE:  Allison   Model:  M250-C30 - SERIES 500   S/N: CAE-900176   TT: 6,075.4   Cycles:  8,917    TEs RINS:  43,866   HEC:  245.7   HOOK Hrs:  2,077.5

Date of Accident:  May 6, 2021

Date of Last 150 HR Inspection:  March 28, 2021

EQUIPMENT: 

NAT AMS42 Audio

Technisonic TFM-500

Garmin GTX 335

BENDIX/KING KY 196A TSO

LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT:    Air Transport Recovery - Phoenix, AZ

SALVAGE MAY BE INSPECTED BY CONTACTING:  Jim Cohrs @ 770-570-7473

REMARKS:  

5/6/21 (DOL) “Daily Flight Log”

Airframe TT:  5,820.2

Engine 1 TT:  6,075.4

Engine 1 Cycles:  8,917

TEs RINS:  43,866

HEC:  245.7

HOOK Hrs:  2,077.5