What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On a second flight of the day after refueling the helicopter the pilot failed to notice that the wind gust had caused the main rotor blade to flex, allowing the blade tie down to come lose and fall down over the tail rotor stringer. The pilot failed to see this on a walk around inspection. As the pilot applied power for take-off he felt a vibration and sat the helicopter back down. The tie down had come in contact with the tail rotor. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON A SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY AFTER REFUELING THE HELICOPTER THE PILOT FAILED TO NOTICE THAT THE WIND GUST HAD CAUSED THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE TO FLEX, ALLOWING THE BLADE TIE DOWN TO COME LOSE AND FALL DOWN OVER THE TAIL ROTOR STRINGER. THE PILOT FAILED TO SEE THIS ON A WALK AROUND INSPECTION. AS THE PILOT APPLIED POWER FOR TAKE-OFF HE FELT A VIBRATION AND SAT THE HELICOPTER BACK DOWN. THE TIE DOWN HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TAIL ROTOR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^