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.
Engine started with helicopter on towing wheels. Pilot forgot wheels and tailboom swung hitting a parked vehicle.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE STARTED WITH HELICOPTER ON TOWING WHEELS. PILOT FORGOT WHEELS AND TAILBOOM SWUNG HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE.
Other reports on N5743H · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.