What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After being hit by a gust of wind while making a pedal turn during a hover, a public use helicopter operated by the U.S. Border patrol experienced a tail rotor strike. During the subsequent rollover, the aircraft received substantial damage. The commercial pilot and passenger/observer were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER BEING HIT BY A GUST OF WIND WHILE MAKING A PEDAL TURN DURING A HOVER, A PUBLIC USE HELICOPTER OPERATED BY THE U.S. BORDER PATROL EXPERIENCED A TAIL ROTOR STRIKE. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT ROLLOVER, THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGER/OBSERVER WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.