What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 20, 2001 at approximately 1030 hrs. In VFR conditions a Bell 206-L4 helicopter collided with the ground while performing a practice autorotation to runway 16 at Daytona Beach airport, Daytona Beach, Florida. The pilot was being evaluated for his annual 135.293 check ride. By the orlando flight standards district office, and while performing a practice auto rotation with power recovery, pilot mismanaged controls, causing the aircraft to collide with the ground. The aircraft then turned 270 degrees to the right and rolled over on its left side. The pilot received no injuries, the passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 20, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 HRS. IN VFR CONDITIONS A BELL 206-L4 HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE PERFORMING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION TO RUNWAY 16 AT DAYTONA BEACH AIRPORT, DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA. THE PILOT WAS BEING EVALUATED FOR HIS ANNUAL 135.293 CHECK RIDE. BY THE ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE, AND WHILE PERFORMING A PRACTICE AUTO ROTATION WITH POWER RECOVERY, PILOT MISMANAGED CONTROLS, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TURNED 270 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES, THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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