What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 27, 2003, a Bell 47G-B3-2A received substantial damage resulting from an apparent loss of directional control and subsequent main rotor ground contact. The aircraft was being operated under day VFR conditions in the local area from a Private helipad by an appropriately rated commercial pilot. There was no post crash fire. The pilot was not injured. Weather conditions at the Lexington airport (lex), which was 8 miles west of accident site, near the time of the accident were as follows: winds 210 degrees at 6 knots, visibility 10, sky clear, temperature 21C, dewpoint 10C, and altimeter 2984. Nothing follows.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 27, 2003, A BELL 47G-B3-2A RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM AN APPARENT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT MAIN ROTOR GROUND CONTACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER DAY VFR CONDITIONS IN THE LOCAL AREA FROM A PRIVATE HELIPAD BY AN APPROPRIATELY RATED COMMERCIAL PILOT. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE LEXINGTON AIRPORT (LEX), WHICH WAS 8 MILES WEST OF ACCIDENT SITE, NEAR THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE AS FOLLOWS: WINDS 210 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10, SKY CLEAR, TEMPERATURE 21C, DEWPOINT 10C, AND ALTIMETER 2984. NOTHING FOLLOWS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.