What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While attempting a landing, during a medevac operation at granite rapid on the Colorado river (in the national park), the main rotor made contact with a tamarisk bush, clipping off three (3) branches, less than 1/4 inch in diameter at approximately 10 inches from the top. The rotor blades were inspected for damage by the aircrew with no evidence of damage noted, and the aircraft returned to base, at which time the rotor system was inspected iaw work card 05.53.00.603, which includes reference to work card 62.10.20.601 that satisfies the inspection requirements following a main rotor impact incident with a small bush. The aircraft was inspected, no defects were noted and the aircraft was approved for return to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING, DURING A MEDEVAC OPERATION AT GRANITE RAPID ON THE COLORADO RIVER (IN THE NATIONAL PARK), THE MAIN ROTOR MADE CONTACT WITH A TAMARISK BUSH, CLIPPING OFF THREE (3) BRANCHES, LESS THAN 1/4 INCH IN DIAMETER AT APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES FROM THE TOP. THE ROTOR BLADES WERE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE BY THE AIRCREW WITH NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, AT WHICH TIME THE ROTOR SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED IAW WORK CARD 05.53.00.603, WHICH INCLUDES REFERENCE TO WORK CARD 62.10.20.601 THAT SATISFIES THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOLLOWING A MAIN ROTOR IMPACT INCIDENT WITH A SMALL BUSH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.