Tail boom severed by main blades during take-off.  Pilot reported here as Dick Sluke

Date:

6 August, 2013

Reg:

N83702

Make:

Bell

MSN:

66-8093

Location:

Vinton (Benton county)

Country:

US-Iowa

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Miles-Flying-Service

Link:

http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:96:::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:07-AUG-13,BELL

Link:

http://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/vinton_newspapers/article_a17040a0-feb6-11e2-b032-0019bb2963f4.html

Link:

http://www.kwwl.com/story/23061295/2013/08/06/helicopter-makes-hard-landing-in-vinton-field