What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was damaged during repositioning for passenger pick-up on offshore platform (HI-471). Aircraft parked into wind previous day and wind direction changed 180 degrees after night frontal passage. Pilot stated that after take-off and turning the aircraft 180 degrees, he landed the aircraft. The pilot subsequently attempted a second take-off to reposition for passenger pick-up. During this second take-off attempt, pilot stated that the aircraft began vibrating violently, whereupon he performed an emergency shutdown with the aircraft coming to a stop almost over guardrail and with tailboom broken. The investigation of the damage to the aircraft indicates damage which is consistent with the damage found following a hard landing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING REPOSITIONING FOR PASSENGER PICK-UP ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM (HI-471). AIRCRAFT PARKED INTO WIND PREVIOUS DAY AND WIND DIRECTION CHANGED 180 DEGREES AFTER NIGHT FRONTAL PASSAGE. PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKE-OFF AND TURNING THE AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES, HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY ATTEMPTED A SECOND TAKE-OFF TO REPOSITION FOR PASSENGER PICK-UP. DURING THIS SECOND TAKE-OFF ATTEMPT, PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN VIBRATING VIOLENTLY, WHEREUPON HE PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN WITH THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO A STOP ALMOST OVER GUARDRAIL AND WITH TAILBOOM BROKEN. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INDICATES DAMAGE WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DAMAGE FOUND FOLLOWING A HARD LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.