What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Helicopter was hovering over the approach end of rwy 36 when it lost power and crashed.(-23) aircraft was transitioning from hover to forward flight at approximately 8 feet AGL. Engine quit, pilot rotated to stop forward flight and struck rear skids and tail on ground.(.19) on sepetember 8, 1998, at 1825 central daylight time, a culver mini 500, N6269R, piloted by private pilot, was substantially damaged when it collided with the ground shortly after a total loss of engine power while hovering. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed eden prairie, Minnesota, exact time unknown.
As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER WAS HOVERING OVER THE APPROACH END OF RWY 36 WHEN IT LOST POWER AND CRASHED.(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS TRANSITIONING FROM HOVER TO FORWARD FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET AGL. ENGINE QUIT, PILOT ROTATED TO STOP FORWARD FLIGHT AND STRUCK REAR SKIDS AND TAIL ON GROUND.(.19) ON SEPETEMBER 8, 1998, AT 1825 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CULVER MINI 500, N6269R, PILOTED BY PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE HOVERING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN.
NTSB investigation
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