Helicopter crashes after tail rotor strikes ground - GIF

[Gadgeteer]

Not to sure he was hot dogging it. To me it looked like there may have been more wind than the pilot expected, or he was not highly experienced or there was a mechanical issue, which could have been a combination of all 3. I nearly did something like that once in an old Bell 47g with the Army Warrant officer instructor sitting beside me

Don't understand why you are making excuses for the pilot. I was hoping you were critical observer.

I'm just basing my comment about hot dogging, based on what I observe in the video. If that wasn't hot dogging, then I can't believe my lyin' eyes, as the expression goes. If you will notice something (barrel?) zipping across the field before someone exists the cabin, it's obvious someone was playing games with the heli.

Too windy? Then, why didn't the wind blow away the lingering dust cloud after impact?

Not experienced? Pilot was experienced enough to, almost, fly at a 45º, nose down angle, before stabilizing to set it down to let passenger out.

Mechanical issue? It was on the ground... if mechanical, then why would the pilot lift off, again? Do you think the collective and cyclic got stuck at the same time? Appears pilot pulled too much cyclic, and not enough collective.

Hate to get picky, here, Frank, but what indication do you see that tells you it was too windy for the pilot? Enquiring minds want to know.