What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During takeoff from a trailer, prior to commencing aerial application operations, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind from the left causing an uncommanded yaw to the left, the right skid of the helicopter became lodged under the right edge of the trailer. The aircraft rolled to the left, flipping the trailer over and simultaneously spun approximately 110 degrees to the right. The aircraft came to rest on its left side facing the inverted trailer. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot who was the sole occupant received a minor scratch on his forehead.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM A TRAILER, PRIOR TO COMMENCING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT CAUSING AN UNCOMMANDED YAW TO THE LEFT, THE RIGHT SKID OF THE HELICOPTER BECAME LODGED UNDER THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE TRAILER. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT, FLIPPING THE TRAILER OVER AND SIMULTANEOUSLY SPUN APPROXIMATELY 110 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE FACING THE INVERTED TRAILER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED A MINOR SCRATCH ON HIS FOREHEAD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.