What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Helicopter lost power while hovering at 100' AGL over trees. Pilot maneuvered to a clear area. Subsequent hard landing with substantial damage to landing gear, tail boom, and forward fuselage. Initial investigation indicates contaminated fuel - samples have been sent to NTSB for analysis.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) HELICOPTER LOST POWER WHILE HOVERING AT 100' AGL OVER TREES. PILOT MANEUVERED TO A CLEAR AREA. SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR, TAIL BOOM, AND FORWARD FUSELAGE. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES CONTAMINATED FUEL - SAMPLES HAVE BEEN SENT TO NTSB FOR ANALYSIS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.