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.
(-5)Aircraft was hovering, a loud bang was heard, followed by the engine suddenly coming to a stop. Aircraft landed hard causing landing gear damage . It appears that the number three cylinder connecting rod failed. Submi ssion of m&d report will close this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE SUDDENLY COMING TO A STOP. AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD CAUSING LANDING GEAR DAMAGE . IT APPEARS THAT THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED. SUBMI SSION OF M&D REPORT WILL CLOSE THIS INCIDENT.