What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After departing from a hospital pad, at approximately 200 feet the pilot heard a loud bang from the rear of the aircraft. The aircraft then started to yaw to the right. The pilot made an approach into a cow pasture. After landing the left skid contacted uneven terrain and left the ground. After regaining ground contact the nose of the aircraft began to tuck. The main rotor blade then struck and severed the tail rotor driveshaft. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER DEPARTING FROM A HOSPITAL PAD, AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STARTED TO YAW TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT MADE AN APPROACH INTO A COW PASTURE. AFTER LANDING THE LEFT SKID CONTACTED UNEVEN TERRAIN AND LEFT THE GROUND. AFTER REGAINING GROUND CONTACT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TUCK. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE THEN STRUCK AND SEVERED THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.