What happened
While attempting to land at an airport to refuel, the pilot of the helicopter performed a touchdown where the front of the landing skids made contact with the surface first, followed by the rear area of the skids. A passenger on board noted that this touchdown was harder than a landing experienced the previous day.
Following the initial contact, the aircraft encountered ground resonance. The pilot attempted to execute a liftoff to recover the aircraft; however, the helicopter remained on the ground. According to witnesses at the scene, the aircraft continued to bounce up and down while stationary on the ground until the tail rotor ultimately struck the surface.
No injuries were reported among the occupants.