What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated he lost power on landing resulting in a hard landing in soft dirt breaking the left skid and rolling the aircraft on its left side. Examination of the helicopter and engine by the factory representative, two helicopter mechanics, and two FAA safety inspectors determined the engine was developing power on impact but cannot determine to what extent. The engine was run in the aircraft with the drive belt removed at idle with no problems. A compression check will be performed in the future.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE LOST POWER ON LANDING RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING IN SOFT DIRT BREAKING THE LEFT SKID AND ROLLING THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS LEFT SIDE. EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER AND ENGINE BY THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE, TWO HELICOPTER MECHANICS, AND TWO FAA SAFETY INSPECTORS DETERMINED THE ENGINE WAS DEVELOPING POWER ON IMPACT BUT CANNOT DETERMINE TO WHAT EXTENT. THE ENGINE WAS RUN IN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE DRIVE BELT REMOVED AT IDLE WITH NO PROBLEMS. A COMPRESSION CHECK WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE FUTURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.