What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On lift off airc raft contacted dolly and rolled over onto its side. (.4)the pilot reported he was attempting a takeoff from a dolly when the accident occurred. According to the FAA inspector the pilot reported that during initial liftoff, when he applied the collective and raised the helicopter to hover, the rotor RPM bled off and the helicopter settled back on the dolly. He further stated that when he tried to lift off again, the helicopter rolled over. The FAA examined the aircraft after the accident and it was revealed that the skid hooked onto the dolly as the pilot applied power. There was no evidence of mechanical malfunction noted.
As the FAA filed it
ON LIFT OFF AIRC RAFT CONTACTED DOLLY AND ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM A DOLLY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO THE FAA INSPECTOR THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING INITIAL LIFTOFF, WHEN HE APPLIED THE COLLECTIVE AND RAISED THE HELICOPTER TO HOVER, THE ROTOR RPM BLED OFF AND THE HELICOPTER SETTLED BACK ON THE DOLLY. HE FURTHER STATED THAT WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT OFF AGAIN, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE FAA EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE SKID HOOKED ONTO THE DOLLY AS THE PILOT APPLIED POWER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION NOTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.