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.
While hovering, prior to takeoff, aircraft spun right. Autoration to oil platform. Tail rotor driveshaft failed.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE HOVERING, PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT SPUN RIGHT. AUTORATION TO OIL PLATFORM. TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FAILED.
Other reports on N5002D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.