What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Main rotor blades struck tail boom
As the FAA filed it
MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK TAIL BOOM
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N595H · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20041117028899ASfl Autorotation · Panama City, FL(-23) Pilot stated he ran out of gas, also during the autorotation aircraft landed hard, tailboom broke off, skids broke, main rotor blades were destroyed.Accident 19990622007519ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Kaunakakai Molo, HI(.4)The pilot reported the helicopter was running well with no mechanical difficulties. During an after dusk departure from a ranch, he encountered a dust devil. Dust and grass blew into the cockpit blinding the pilot. While attempting to land, the helicopter…Accident 19920820032889AAutorot Descent (Rotorcraft) · Irwindale, CADuring practice autorotation landings misjudged flare. Landed hard buckling tailboom.Accident 19830331010559APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Chino, CAStudent helicopter pilot flared too late on practice autorotation landing. Tail rotor struck the ground.