What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)During landing phase the pilot experienced a loss of directional control due to failure of snubber bearing bracket which caused the drive belt to travel off of all pulleys striking the tail rotor shaft. Prior to the loss of directional control a loud bang was heard, which upon investigation it was determined that the snubber bracket had failed. During landing attempt the aircraft hit the left skid and main rotor blades struck the tail rotor assembly. Aircraft remained up right and both occupants escaped uninjuried.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)DURING LANDING PHASE THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO FAILURE OF SNUBBER BEARING BRACKET WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVE BELT TO TRAVEL OFF OF ALL PULLEYS STRIKING THE TAIL ROTOR SHAFT. PRIOR TO THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD, WHICH UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SNUBBER BRACKET HAD FAILED. DURING LANDING ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE LEFT SKID AND MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT REMAINED UP RIGHT AND BOTH OCCUPANTS ESCAPED UNINJURIED.
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