Incident Summary
A helicopter sustained damage after striking a fence during landing. The accident occurred after the pilot became distracted while retuning a radio.
Sequence of Events
Following touchdown, the pilot reduced the throttle and removed his left hand from the throttle/collective pitch control to retune the radio. During the procedure, his attention was directed to the frequency indicator. The helicopter subsequently became airborne and moved to the right toward a fence. The pilot reduced the collective pitch and attempted to stop the helicopter's rightward movement. However, upon touchdown, the helicopter collided with the fence.
Damage
The collision resulted in the right heel separating from the skid, the landing gear rear cross tube rotating in its attach fitting, and the tailboom buckling.