I would highly suggest being quicker to hit throttle hold. If you ever see the heli beginning to pirouette out of control, take power away from the tailrotor immediately and auto it in. Don't panic, or you'll crash it. Even at 15', there's time to react, unless it was passing through 15' at a lightning fast descent.

Many moons ago, at 150 feet, one of my Raptors threw a tail rotor blade and grip, leaving the other one firmly in place. I saw it begin the violent vibration of a mid-air funky chicken, and I immediately hit throttle hold. The vibration stopped instantly, and I auto'd it in for a perfect save. I even found the slung tailrotor and got a free replacement from Ace! Now granted, this scenario won't play out well to a heli with a constant drive tail. But with your Shuttle, you shouldn't have a problem taking authority away from the tail. Sorry it happened to you, but see it as another facet to the constant learning curve we go through in this hobby.