What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 27, 2004 at 11:30AM, a Bell helicopter Textron, model 407, N407BP, owned by Textron financial corp. was damaged while conducting an autorotation during a training flight with VMC weather conditions prevailing. No flight plan was filed for the part 141 training flight. The aircraft sustained damage to the tailboom from upward compression. No injuries to the pilot or student were reported. The pilot holds a flight instructor rating. The training flight originated at 10:30 am local time at the Bell helicopter facility in hurst Texas and terminated an hour later at the originating location.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 27, 2004 AT 11:30AM, A BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, MODEL 407, N407BP, OWNED BY TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORP. WAS DAMAGED WHILE CONDUCTING AN AUTOROTATION DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT WITH VMC WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILING. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PART 141 TRAINING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE TAILBOOM FROM UPWARD COMPRESSION. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR STUDENT WERE REPORTED. THE PILOT HOLDS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING. THE TRAINING FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 10:30 AM LOCAL TIME AT THE BELL HELICOPTER FACILITY IN HURST TEXAS AND TERMINATED AN HOUR LATER AT THE ORIGINATING LOCATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.