Accidents
Tail Rotor Failure Leads to EMS Helo Emergency Landing
All three aboard suffered only minor injuries
A screenshot from a YouTube video showing the rotorcraft in a residential yard
Screenshot from 6abc Philadelphia YouTube channel

A complete loss of tail rotor control prompted an emergency landing of an aeromedical Airbus Helicopters BK117C1 in a grass field next to a driveway near Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, on May 19, according to an NTSB preliminary report. The three occupants sustained minor injuries, while the helicopter was substantially damaged. Local news reports and videos show a mostly intact craft taped off in front of a home.

Registered as N117NC and operated under Part 135 by Triple M Leasing, the aircraft had completed a patient transport mission and was returning from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center North Heliport (PA39) to its home base at Wings Field Airport (KLOM). Weather at the time was clear with 10 miles of visibility and wind from 300 degrees at seven knots.