What happened
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(-23) On August 25, 2005, at 2300 UTC, N777UH, a Robinson R-22 beta helicopter, s/n 3648, piloted by privacy data omitted private pilot and owner, crashed on landing at Meadow Lake Airport (00V), peyton, CO. The pilot reported adding power to control his descent, then the low rotor speed warning light and horn came on. The helicopter started a torque induced turn to the right, the right skid contacted the ground and bounced back to the left. The left skid caught on the ground causing the helicopter to roll over on it's left side. The rotor blades, tail boom and left side struck the ground resulting in substantial damage to the helicopter. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The VFR flight originated at augusta, KS at 1600 UTC, bound for broomfield, CO (bjc). The landing at Meadow Lake Airport was a fuel stop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 25, 2005, AT 2300 UTC, N777UH, A ROBINSON R-22 BETA HELICOPTER, S/N 3648, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA^ PRIVATE PILOT AND OWNER, CRASHED ON LANDING AT MEADOW LAKE AIRPORT (00V), PEYTON, CO. THE PILOT REPORTED ADDING POWER TO CONTROL HIS DESCENT, THEN THE LOW ROTOR SPEED WARNING LIGHT AND HORN CAME ON. THE HELICOPTER STARTED A TORQUE INDUCED TURN TO THE RIGHT, THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND AND BOUNCED BACK TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT SKID CAUGHT ON THE GROUND CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL OVER ON IT'S LEFT SIDE. THE ROTOR BLADES, TAIL BOOM AND LEFT SIDE STRUCK THE GROUND RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VFR FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT AUGUSTA, KS AT 1600 UTC, BOUND FOR BROOMFIELD, CO (BJC). THE LANDING AT MEADOW LAKE AIRPORT WAS A FUEL STOP.
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