What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)After landing on hwy 220 near Ashboro, NC, at an automoblie accident site, the helicopter was struck by an automobile. The aircraft was still running with engines at idle, going through engine cool-down. The car came down an exit ramp in the wrong direction and came north on the southbound lane of hwy 220. The car struck the bottom tip cap of the right horizontal stabilizer. Only minor damage was sustained. The incident was a hit and run, they never caught the driver of the car. The police did have barricaids set up to stop traffic. The aircraft was inspected then ferried back to rdu for repairs. This was accomplished per a FAA issued "special flight authorization".
As the FAA filed it
(-23)AFTER LANDING ON HWY 220 NEAR ASHBORO, NC, AT AN AUTOMOBLIE ACCIDENT SITE, THE HELICOPTER WAS STRUCK BY AN AUTOMOBILE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL RUNNING WITH ENGINES AT IDLE, GOING THROUGH ENGINE COOL-DOWN. THE CAR CAME DOWN AN EXIT RAMP IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND CAME NORTH ON THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF HWY 220. THE CAR STRUCK THE BOTTOM TIP CAP OF THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. ONLY MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. THE INCIDENT WAS A HIT AND RUN, THEY NEVER CAUGHT THE DRIVER OF THE CAR. THE POLICE DID HAVE BARRICAIDS SET UP TO STOP TRAFFIC. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED THEN FERRIED BACK TO RDU FOR REPAIRS. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER A FAA ISSUED "SPECIAL FLIGHT AUTHORIZATION".
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