What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Medavac helicopter hit a stand pipe in Morehead, KY in a rv park camp site. Pilot stated that they had used the field in the past and the owner of the rv park had recently installed the pipe. Aircraft received minor damage to the tail rotor and to the tail boom. Pilot stated there was no injuries to himself or to the other two crew members. The helicopter was repaired in accordance with Bell sudden stoppage inspection (BHT-407-MM-1) helicopter was then signed off by a certified mechanic and returned to service. Then the helicopter was flown to lexington, KY airport where this office inspected the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MEDAVAC HELICOPTER HIT A STAND PIPE IN MOREHEAD, KY IN A RV PARK CAMP SITE. PILOT STATED THAT THEY HAD USED THE FIELD IN THE PAST AND THE OWNER OF THE RV PARK HAD RECENTLY INSTALLED THE PIPE. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR AND TO THE TAIL BOOM. PILOT STATED THERE WAS NO INJURIES TO HIMSELF OR TO THE OTHER TWO CREW MEMBERS. THE HELICOPTER WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BELL SUDDEN STOPPAGE INSPECTION (BHT-407-MM-1) HELICOPTER WAS THEN SIGNED OFF BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THEN THE HELICOPTER WAS FLOWN TO LEXINGTON, KY AIRPORT WHERE THIS OFFICE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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