What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 27, 2004 Mr. John tomaino, certificate #1815148, was pilot in command of N9520F, a HU-269-B. Mr. Tomaino stated that he lost tail rotor effectiveness while in a pedal turn at the approach end of 32 at Farmingdale, Republic Airport (frg). He stated that when the aircraft struck the ground, the right skid dug in and collapsed causing the main rotors to strike the ground and experience a sudden stoppage. Mr. Tomaino was sitting in th e left seat and a passenger, privacy data omitted was in the right seat. No injuries were sustained but the aircraft had substantial damage. An eyewitness, privacy data omitted gave a detailed written statement, that the aircraft was out of control.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 27, 2004 MR. JOHN TOMAINO, CERTIFICATE #1815148, WAS PILOT IN COMMAND OF N9520F, A HU-269-B. MR. TOMAINO STATED THAT HE LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS WHILE IN A PEDAL TURN AT THE APPROACH END OF 32 AT FARMINGDALE, REPUBLIC AIRPORT (FRG). HE STATED THAT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND, THE RIGHT SKID DUG IN AND COLLAPSED CAUSING THE MAIN ROTORS TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN STOPPAGE. MR. TOMAINO WAS SITTING IN TH E LEFT SEAT AND A PASSENGER, ^PRIVACY DATA ^ WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BUT THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AN EYEWITNESS, ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ GAVE A DETAILED WRITTEN STATEMENT, THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF CONTROL.
NTSB investigation
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