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)Upon landing approach to private property, encountered a strong crosswind. Could not maneuver helicopter to selected landing site. Pulled up to avoid striking blades, power dropped to 98%. Brough helicopter to the right and landed hard, bending the right front skid and right rear strut. No injuries incurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)UPON LANDING APPROACH TO PRIVATE PROPERTY, ENCOUNTERED A STRONG CROSSWIND. COULD NOT MANEUVER HELICOPTER TO SELECTED LANDING SITE. PULLED UP TO AVOID STRIKING BLADES, POWER DROPPED TO 98%. BROUGH HELICOPTER TO THE RIGHT AND LANDED HARD, BENDING THE RIGHT FRONT SKID AND RIGHT REAR STRUT. NO INJURIES INCURRED.
Other reports on N504AP · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.