What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Following local dual flight with instructor, pilot let out instructor, strapped 100 pounds of ballast in aircraft and returned to runway for local solo flight. Pilot and his instructor stated that final approach was normal and into the wind. When crossing the runway numbers the pilot reduced power and flared high (6 feet) for landing. Aircraft dropped in hitting on tail wheel first then on main gear. Aircraft rolled to the left, rotor hit ground and spun 180 degrees.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FOLLOWING LOCAL DUAL FLIGHT WITH INSTRUCTOR, PILOT LET OUT INSTRUCTOR, STRAPPED 100 POUNDS OF BALLAST IN AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO RUNWAY FOR LOCAL SOLO FLIGHT. PILOT AND HIS INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT FINAL APPROACH WAS NORMAL AND INTO THE WIND. WHEN CROSSING THE RUNWAY NUMBERS THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND FLARED HIGH (6 FEET) FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT DROPPED IN HITTING ON TAIL WHEEL FIRST THEN ON MAIN GEAR. AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT, ROTOR HIT GROUND AND SPUN 180 DEGREES.
NTSB investigation
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