What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Pilot attempted to take-off from a grass field near franklin, NY. On the second attempt, the pilot continued the take-off with insuffiecient main rotor RPM, and hit a short stone wall with tree stumps protruding from the wall at the end of the field. Substantial damage to the aircraft and serious injuries to the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE-OFF FROM A GRASS FIELD NEAR FRANKLIN, NY. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKE-OFF WITH INSUFFIECIENT MAIN ROTOR RPM, AND HIT A SHORT STONE WALL WITH TREE STUMPS PROTRUDING FROM THE WALL AT THE END OF THE FIELD. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.