What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: an EMS helicopter operating under FAR 135, departed san angelo, Texas, to pick up a patient involved in an accident. Upon landing at the scene, the tail rotor struck a mesquite bush causing minor damage to the tail rotor blades. Operator replaced tail rotor blades and tail rotor gear box which was due replacement in 100 hours. There was no fire or property damage. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AN EMS HELICOPTER OPERATING UNDER FAR 135, DEPARTED SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, TO PICK UP A PATIENT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON LANDING AT THE SCENE, THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A MESQUITE BUSH CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES. OPERATOR REPLACED TAIL ROTOR BLADES AND TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX WHICH WAS DUE REPLACEMENT IN 100 HOURS. THERE WAS NO FIRE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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