What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Suffolk county police department public use helicopter (1994 Eurocopter AS-350A) was hovering over the grass parallel to rwy 33L when it lost control, crashed, and sustained substantial damage. (-23)while practicing hovering with hydraulics off aircraft pitched up and to the right. Pilot could not control aircraft which rolled right and contacted ground.
As the FAA filed it
SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC USE HELICOPTER (1994 EUROCOPTER AS-350A) WAS HOVERING OVER THE GRASS PARALLEL TO RWY 33L WHEN IT LOST CONTROL, CRASHED, AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23)WHILE PRACTICING HOVERING WITH HYDRAULICS OFF AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND TO THE RIGHT. PILOT COULD NOT CONTROL AIRCRAFT WHICH ROLLED RIGHT AND CONTACTED GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.