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Some helos actually can do water landings and take-offs. The Navy flew H-3s for 30 years that had the capability...it is all in the design. The H-3 had a hull design that allowed for water ops...there are true stories of H-3s that lost an engine (they have two) and water taxied many miles to shore.
I always hesitate to critique another pilot, but it looks like the sea state prevented the helicopters hull from "breaking" the surface adhesion with the water...very similar to what float planes must do to take-off. He does look like he was practicing.
It then looks like he ran out of control authority on the cyclic, preventing him from bringing the nose back up.
Again, that is literally my arm chair observation. I'd love to read the accident report. When the big fan hits, it is swim call.
I do hope all survived unhurt.
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1996 FJ80.
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