What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on may 27, 1995, at 1513 pdst, N843M, a garlick (Bell) UH1B helicopter, registered to avag, inc., experienced a loss of engine power during take-off at Gridley, CA. After loading 300 gallons of spray material, the rotorcraft entered translational lift and initiated a left turn toward an orchard. At approximately 50 feet AGL, the engine suddenly lost power and the tail rotor lost effectiveness due to low rotor RPM. During an emergency landing between two buildings, the tail rotor was damaged when it contacted the side of one of the structures. An m or d will be submitted upon determination of the malfunction.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON MAY 27, 1995, AT 1513 PDST, N843M, A GARLICK (BELL) UH1B HELICOPTER, REGISTERED TO AVAG, INC., EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKE-OFF AT GRIDLEY, CA. AFTER LOADING 300 GALLONS OF SPRAY MATERIAL, THE ROTORCRAFT ENTERED TRANSLATIONAL LIFT AND INITIATED A LEFT TURN TOWARD AN ORCHARD. AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE TAIL ROTOR LOST EFFECTIVENESS DUE TO LOW ROTOR RPM. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS, THE TAIL ROTOR WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT CONTACTED THE SIDE OF ONE OF THE STRUCTURES. AN M OR D WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON DETERMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION.
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