What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot stated after second tour of the day, he felt landing was normal. He rolled the throttle to ground idle. For pax unloading, the a/c shuddered and leaned left. Tail rotor struck ground. It was found that left rear lnd. Gear had failed. Part failed at attach bolt hole connection. Part had approximately 8180 cycles. M/d report submitted. No NMAC. No pilot deviation. Closed. Incident no IWP1396014.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED AFTER SECOND TOUR OF THE DAY, HE FELT LANDING WAS NORMAL. HE ROLLED THE THROTTLE TO GROUND IDLE. FOR PAX UNLOADING, THE A/C SHUDDERED AND LEANED LEFT. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK GROUND. IT WAS FOUND THAT LEFT REAR LND. GEAR HAD FAILED. PART FAILED AT ATTACH BOLT HOLE CONNECTION. PART HAD APPROXIMATELY 8180 CYCLES. M/D REPORT SUBMITTED. NO NMAC. NO PILOT DEVIATION. CLOSED. INCIDENT NO IWP1396014.
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