What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 25, 2005, at approximately 0945 local time, N192SH (R-22-BII) piloted by privacy data omitted was unable to arrest the high vertical descent rate during a 180 degree practice autorotation and impacted a perimeter airport barbwire fence at Jean Airport on final to runway 2 left. The helicopter came to rest approximately 50 feet north of the fence. The density altitude was approximately 5,500 feet MSL and N192SH was operating at approximately 30 pounds less than the maximum gross weight limitation at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 25, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 0945 LOCAL TIME, N192SH (R-22-BII) PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE HIGH VERTICAL DESCENT RATE DURING A 180 DEGREE PRACTICE AUTOROTATION AND IMPACTED A PERIMETER AIRPORT BARBWIRE FENCE AT JEAN AIRPORT ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 2 LEFT. THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET NORTH OF THE FENCE. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,500 FEET MSL AND N192SH WAS OPERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 POUNDS LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.