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.
Tail boom center support failed hit main rotors. Tail rotor drive broke. Gearbox fell off. Impacted in level turn.
As the FAA filed it
TAIL BOOM CENTER SUPPORT FAILED HIT MAIN ROTORS. TAIL ROTOR DRIVE BROKE. GEARBOX FELL OFF. IMPACTED IN LEVEL TURN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.