What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Made hard landing. (.4)the pilot stated that he was making a normal approach until about 30 feet in the air on short final, when he experienced a loss of power. After the resulting hard landing, the engine was still running and shut down by the pilot. Pressure and vacuum checks were performed on the engine fuel system and the engine was run successfully. Upon reassembly of the helicopter, the airframe mounted anti-ice fuel filter element was found to be restricted and the bypass switch was inoperative.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)MADE HARD LANDING. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS MAKING A NORMAL APPROACH UNTIL ABOUT 30 FEET IN THE AIR ON SHORT FINAL, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. AFTER THE RESULTING HARD LANDING, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND SHUT DOWN BY THE PILOT. PRESSURE AND VACUUM CHECKS WERE PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE ENGINE WAS RUN SUCCESSFULLY. UPON REASSEMBLY OF THE HELICOPTER, THE AIRFRAME MOUNTED ANTI-ICE FUEL FILTER ELEMENT WAS FOUND TO BE RESTRICTED AND THE BYPASS SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.