What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 05/09/2000 at approx. 2000 CDT, a Robinson helicopter (R-22-beta), N7185C, owned by Galesburg implement and flown by privacy data omittedsustained substantial damage after the probability of encountering a rotor stall during an approach to a field near Galesburg, ND. After impact the helicopter traveled 21 feet in the soft field, nosing over and coming to rest on the left side of the fuselage. Tail boom was chopped, rotorblades bent, cabin deformation due to overload. No injuries to the pilot or passenger were reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 05/09/2000 AT APPROX. 2000 CDT, A ROBINSON HELICOPTER (R-22-BETA), N7185C, OWNED BY GALESBURG IMPLEMENT AND FLOWN BY ^PRIVACY DATA ^SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER THE PROBABILITY OF ENCOUNTERING A ROTOR STALL DURING AN APPROACH TO A FIELD NEAR GALESBURG, ND. AFTER IMPACT THE HELICOPTER TRAVELED 21 FEET IN THE SOFT FIELD, NOSING OVER AND COMING TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. TAIL BOOM WAS CHOPPED, ROTORBLADES BENT, CABIN DEFORMATION DUE TO OVERLOAD. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER WERE REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.