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.
(-23)Pilot failed to remove an engine exhaust plug during his pre-flight due to a distraction from refuelers. During take-off, the engine plug came off, striking a tail rotor balde, causing a minor dent to the blade. Flight was discontinued, aircraft shutdown until inspection, and repairs could be made.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT FAILED TO REMOVE AN ENGINE EXHAUST PLUG DURING HIS PRE-FLIGHT DUE TO A DISTRACTION FROM REFUELERS. DURING TAKE-OFF, THE ENGINE PLUG CAME OFF, STRIKING A TAIL ROTOR BALDE, CAUSING A MINOR DENT TO THE BLADE. FLIGHT WAS DISCONTINUED, AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN UNTIL INSPECTION, AND REPAIRS COULD BE MADE.
Other reports on N667JM · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.