Tail rotor struck ground on landing on a training flight.  From this press report – According to airport spokesperson Christine Crews told FOX5 one of the helicopter’s rotors struck the ground, causing significant damage to the aircraft. The Sundance spokesperson, though, said the Eurocopter AS350B2 had tail rotor and skid damage only.

Date:

22 July, 2013

Reg:

N115SH

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

3141

Location:

McCarran Airport,. Las Vegas

Country:

US-Nevada

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Sundance-Helicopters

Link:

http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:96:::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:23-JUL-13,EUROCOPTER

Link:

http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/Sundance-helicopters-reports-minor-training-accident-216476131.html

Link:

http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/22901080/2-uninjured-after-helicopter-incident-at-mccarran