South Carolina Police crash

[Cabby]

Anyone know how the pilot is, and what caused this crash?
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/...231992517.html

https://wcyb.com/news/local/police-h...south-carolina

[malabo]

This is pprune, we don't "know" anything, just speculate wildly on the scraps of info we're provided. Crash on the taxiway at an airport intended for refuelling? Sure, I'll bite. Fuel starvation at an awkward altitude from which to successfully auto.

[havoc]

no prelimanary

NTSB Identification: GAA19CA403

14 CFR Part 91: General AviationAccident occurred Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Summersville, SCAircraft: Md Helicopter 369, registration: N500SC

NTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report

[sprag47]

Originally Posted by malabo

This is pprune, we don't "know" anything, just speculate wildly on the scraps of info we're provided. Crash on the taxiway at an airport intended for refuelling? Sure, I'll bite. Fuel starvation at an awkward altitude from which to successfully auto.

That, or he stuck the tailrotor into something.

[JMACDAS]

Looks like as was trying to land tail first. Probably a Clemson grad.