CALSTAR - Non-injury incident

Date: 04/09/2010 0130 PDT

Program: CALSTAR
	4933 Bailey Loop
	McClellan, CA

Type: B222UT
Tail #: N222UT
Operator/Vendor: N/A

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, FN, FN. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	Pilot untied main rotor blade, but failed to remove tail rotor tiedown
	on start-up.  Tail rotor blade damaged.  Aircraft repaired and
	thoroughly inspected by Maintenance, then returned to service.

Source: Louie Bell, Director Flight Operations

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