What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Aircraft operated by xl helicopters of boulder, CO. Was substantially damaged while performing training in an area aprox. 7 miles south of englewood, CO. The aircraft was being operated under FAR 91 and no flight plan had been filed. VMC conditions prevailed for the local area. The flight originated from Centennial Airport, englewood, CO. Aprox. 30 mintues prior to the accident. According to the PIC, tucker, the aircraft made a hard landing in the process of performing an autorotation. Upon, the main rotors severed the tail boom from the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY XL HELICOPTERS OF BOULDER, CO. WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE PERFORMING TRAINING IN AN AREA APROX. 7 MILES SOUTH OF ENGLEWOOD, CO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER FAR 91 AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, ENGLEWOOD, CO. APROX. 30 MINTUES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE PIC, TUCKER, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LANDING IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING AN AUTOROTATION. UPON, THE MAIN ROTORS SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.