What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 5, 2003, at approximately 1630 hrs. While enroute to the grand canyon the pilot noticed a hot battery indication and elected to land as soon as possible. During the landing phase and after calling his company to alert them of the situation and his intentions, total electric failure occurred. At 100FT AGL the pilot noted engine noise reduced in pitch and tone, he immediately initiated autorotation. During the "flair" the tail rotor made contact with the ground, and after leveling the helicopter it bounced on touch down and rolled over on it's right side. (Pilot statement).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 5, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 HRS. WHILE ENROUTE TO THE GRAND CANYON THE PILOT NOTICED A HOT BATTERY INDICATION AND ELECTED TO LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DURING THE LANDING PHASE AND AFTER CALLING HIS COMPANY TO ALERT THEM OF THE SITUATION AND HIS INTENTIONS, TOTAL ELECTRIC FAILURE OCCURRED. AT 100FT AGL THE PILOT NOTED ENGINE NOISE REDUCED IN PITCH AND TONE, HE IMMEDIATELY INITIATED AUTOROTATION. DURING THE "FLAIR" THE TAIL ROTOR MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, AND AFTER LEVELING THE HELICOPTER IT BOUNCED ON TOUCH DOWN AND ROLLED OVER ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. (PILOT STATEMENT).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.