What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Accident occured as pilot was in hover at remote lake, where he had gone to meet friends. While in hover, and moving toward Beech, right skid hit an unseen rock causing a dynamic roll-over. Helicopter sustained substantial damage. Pilot was severely injured (life threatening). In the group being met, were two EMT persons who were instrumental in saving pilot's life. Search and rescue had to repell in to attend to pilot and passenger (whom has sustained minor injuries). Both were airlifted to hospitals by snohomish county sherriff's dept. Search and rescue, by helicopter.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ACCIDENT OCCURED AS PILOT WAS IN HOVER AT REMOTE LAKE, WHERE HE HAD GONE TO MEET FRIENDS. WHILE IN HOVER, AND MOVING TOWARD BEECH, RIGHT SKID HIT AN UNSEEN ROCK CAUSING A DYNAMIC ROLL-OVER. HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT WAS SEVERELY INJURED (LIFE THREATENING). IN THE GROUP BEING MET, WERE TWO EMT PERSONS WHO WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN SAVING PILOT'S LIFE. SEARCH AND RESCUE HAD TO REPELL IN TO ATTEND TO PILOT AND PASSENGER (WHOM HAS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES). BOTH WERE AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITALS BY SNOHOMISH COUNTY SHERRIFF'S DEPT. SEARCH AND RESCUE, BY HELICOPTER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.