From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Due to the gusting winds during helicopter trailer landing operations, the helicopter struck the trailer that it was attempting to land on. The helicopter suffered substantial damage and came to rest on its right side. The passenger sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DUE TO THE GUSTING WINDS DURING HELICOPTER TRAILER LANDING OPERATIONS, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE TRAILER THAT IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON. THE HELICOPTER SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR 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.