AIR RESCUE 1 - Non-injury incident

DATE		6/12/02 1600 EDT

PROGRAM		AIR RESCUE 1

VENDOR		OWN PART 91

ADDRESS
		ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERRIF'S OFFICE
		4700 WEST MIDWAY RD
		FORT PIERCE, FL 34981

WEATHER		Clear. Not a factor

AIRCRAFT_TYPE	AGUSTA A 119

TAIL#		N 911SL

TEAM		PILOT, GEORGE DEAN; MECHANIC DAN SMITH; FP 
		JENNIFER CHAMBERS. No injuries reported. No 
		patient.  

DESCRIPTION	Aircraft was on a training mission and had just 
		departed a hospital helipad and ascended to 
		approximately 120 ft. when tail rotor assembly 
		departed the aircraft.  Pilot autorotated into a 
		pasture. 

ADDITIONAL INFO	NTSB findings:  fx tail rotor blade

SOURCE		Dan Smith, Mechanic; Wade Hatcher St. Lucie Co. 
		Sheriff's Of 

VIA		Roseanne Krantz, CONCERN

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