From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot and mechanic were performing a run up after maintenance of the air cycle unit. During the run up the mechanic informed the pilot a test flight was necessary. After test flight, the right side cowl was found damaged along with both main rotor blades. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT AND MECHANIC WERE PERFORMING A RUN UP AFTER MAINTENANCE OF THE AIR CYCLE UNIT. DURING THE RUN UP THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE PILOT A TEST FLIGHT WAS NECESSARY. AFTER TEST FLIGHT, THE RIGHT SIDE COWL WAS FOUND DAMAGED ALONG WITH BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
Other reports on N6992 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.