From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Mechanic/pilot checking collective. Aircraft lifted off when collective pulled more than 1/2 way. Tail struck ground
As the FAA filed it
MECHANIC/PILOT CHECKING COLLECTIVE.AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF WHEN COLLECTIVE PULLED MORE THAN 1/2 WAY.TAIL STRUCK GROUND
Other reports on N543HA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.