What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During cruise flight of approximately 200 AGL pilot reported hearing the tail rotor speed warning beep and immediately started losing power. Pilot initiated an immediate 180 turn back toward the known open field area and attempted autorotation into the area. Aircraft landed in a wooded area approximately 30 feet before field. The aircraft was transported to it's main facility at Maine helicopters inc, at whitefield Maine 04353. The aircraft engine a 250-C20C series along with a fuel sample from the aircraft a OH-58A were shipped to rolls-royce at p.o. box 420, speed code O-02 indianapolis, Indiana 46206-04206 "attention" privacy data omitted senior air safety investigator. privacy data omitted The senior air safety investigator for rolls-royce will conduct an engine test cell run.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 200 AGL PILOT REPORTED HEARING THE TAIL ROTOR SPEED WARNING BEEP AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED LOSING POWER. PILOT INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE 180 TURN BACK TOWARD THE KNOWN OPEN FIELD AREA AND ATTEMPTED AUTOROTATION INTO THE AREA. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET BEFORE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRANSPORTED TO IT'S MAIN FACILITY AT MAINE HELICOPTERS INC, AT WHITEFIELD MAINE 04353. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE A 250-C20C SERIES ALONG WITH A FUEL SAMPLE FROM THE AIRCRAFT A OH-58A WERE SHIPPED TO ROLLS-ROYCE AT P.O. BOX 420, SPEED CODE O-02 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46206-04206 "ATTENTION" ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ SENIOR AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATOR. ^PRIVACY DAT^ THE SENIOR AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATOR FOR ROLLS-ROYCE WILL CONDUCT AN ENGINE TEST CELL RUN.
NTSB investigation
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