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.
(-23) 12 Volt coil wire broke in flight. Aircraft experienced engine failure. Pilot autorotated to touchdown. Upon touchdown, nose tire sunk into about 6 inches of mud. Aircraft rolled on to it's side. Rotor, mast, propeller, and tail section damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 12 VOLT COIL WIRE BROKE IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT AUTOROTATED TO TOUCHDOWN. UPON TOUCHDOWN, NOSE TIRE SUNK INTO ABOUT 6 INCHES OF MUD. AIRCRAFT ROLLED ON TO IT'S SIDE. ROTOR, MAST, PROPELLER, AND TAIL SECTION DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.