Low level photo mission with door off.  Passenger removed jacket which was sucked out, caught on the stabilizer and then the tail rotor, causing helicopter to crash.  Pilot and three passengers reported as not injured, but helicopter reported as substantially damaged

Date:

28 October, 2021

Reg:

N27TK

Make:

Bell

Model:

B206L3

MSN:

51138

Location:

Covelo

Country:

US-California

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:96:8112681733::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:10-NOV-21,BELL