What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported control problems to las ATC at approx 0125 UTC. Pilot continued flight to airport where emergency services were available and made 8 attempts to land, landed safely on runway (1L) on last attempt skidding approximately 1000 yards and stopping at departure end of runway. No injuries to any of the passengers or pilot on board. Upon investigation by company personnel the tail rotor pitch control lever/belcrank was found broken which caused the loss of tail rotor pitch control.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED CONTROL PROBLEMS TO LAS ATC AT APPROX 0125 UTC. PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO AIRPORT WHERE EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE AND MADE 8 ATTEMPTS TO LAND, LANDED SAFELY ON RUNWAY (1L) ON LAST ATTEMPT SKIDDING APPROXIMATELY 1000 YARDS AND STOPPING AT DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. NO INJURIES TO ANY OF THE PASSENGERS OR PILOT ON BOARD. UPON INVESTIGATION BY COMPANY PERSONNEL THE TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL LEVER/BELCRANK WAS FOUND BROKEN WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.