What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed roof top pad at shands hospital Jacksonville FL. Shortly after takeoff the pilot heard a loud noise and lost power in number 1 engine. Aircraft did not have the altitude to clear power lines along 8th street. The pilot turned to what looked like a clear area and slowed the aircraft for touchdown. Upon landing in what the pilot thought was a hedgerow the right skid of the aircraft hooked a fence and rolled over onto it's right side.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ROOF TOP PAD AT SHANDS HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE FL. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND LOST POWER IN NUMBER 1 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE THE ALTITUDE TO CLEAR POWER LINES ALONG 8TH STREET. THE PILOT TURNED TO WHAT LOOKED LIKE A CLEAR AREA AND SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT FOR TOUCHDOWN. UPON LANDING IN WHAT THE PILOT THOUGHT WAS A HEDGEROW THE RIGHT SKID OF THE AIRCRAFT HOOKED A FENCE AND ROLLED OVER ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE.
NTSB investigation
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