What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A/c traveling sw bound from webster point on east side of lake union toward downtown Seattle at approx. 1000 fet at 90 KTS indicated. Pilot simultaneously saw another helicopter and felt impact. Pilot stated other helicopter approached from lower left front and was obscured from pilot's view by instrument panel. A/c was landed without incident at kiro 7 helipad downtown Seattle. A/c had substantial damage to windscreen, front and right side of hydraulic compartment cowling, wire cutter, and one main rotor blade. Minor injury to pilot. NTSB released a/c 11/7/99.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C TRAVELING SW BOUND FROM WEBSTER POINT ON EAST SIDE OF LAKE UNION TOWARD DOWNTOWN SEATTLE AT APPROX. 1000 FET AT 90 KTS INDICATED. PILOT SIMULTANEOUSLY SAW ANOTHER HELICOPTER AND FELT IMPACT. PILOT STATED OTHER HELICOPTER APPROACHED FROM LOWER LEFT FRONT AND WAS OBSCURED FROM PILOT'S VIEW BY INSTRUMENT PANEL. A/C WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KIRO 7 HELIPAD DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. A/C HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WINDSCREEN, FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE OF HYDRAULIC COMPARTMENT COWLING, WIRE CUTTER, AND ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. MINOR INJURY TO PILOT. NTSB RELEASED A/C 11/7/99.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.