From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot reported that while in a hover several feet above the ground, waiting for other aircraft to land, allowed a new student to operate the controls. The student moved the controls causing the helicopter to roll left. The main rotor blades struck the ground and the aircraft came to rest on its side. Upon inspection of the helicopter, found the main rotor blades bent, canopy broke and gear box frame bent.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN A HOVER SEVERAL FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, WAITING FOR OTHER AIRCRAFT TO LAND, ALLOWED A NEW STUDENT TO OPERATE THE CONTROLS. THE STUDENT MOVED THE CONTROLS CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL LEFT. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER, FOUND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES BENT, CANOPY BROKE AND GEAR BOX FRAME BENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.