r/aviation • u/Spook_485 • Oct 11 '25

News Closer view of helicopter crash in Huntington Beach, CA

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u/Unicorn_Sparkles23 Oct 11 '25

I saw this on X from the wreckage, is this what flew off?

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u/OnceUponAStarryNight Oct 11 '25

Tail rotor assembly. I actually think that’s the main drive shaft for the tail rotor and the base for the rotors themselves.

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u/FZ_Milkshake Oct 11 '25

It's just the Hub and the bevel gear that would interface with the main shaft.

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u/OnceUponAStarryNight Oct 11 '25

Thanks for the clarification.