What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted was acting as PIC of N1567C a H269C helicopter on 29 oct 2005. The pilot privacy data omitted was the applicant during an initial CFI helicopter practical test. The winds at the time of the accident were 020 at 12 KTS. The pilot privacy data omitted was executing a 180 degree touchdown autorotation. Mechanical fitting resulting in windshear was the causal factor in this accident. The investigation revealed a hard landing causing the main rotor blade to contact the boom and sever the boom forward of the tail rotor. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY D^ WAS ACTING AS PIC OF N1567C A H269C HELICOPTER ON 29 OCT 2005. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ WAS THE APPLICANT DURING AN INITIAL CFI HELICOPTER PRACTICAL TEST. THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE 020 AT 12 KTS. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ WAS EXECUTING A 180 DEGREE TOUCHDOWN AUTOROTATION. MECHANICAL FITTING RESULTING IN WINDSHEAR WAS THE CAUSAL FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A HARD LANDING CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE TO CONTACT THE BOOM AND SEVER THE BOOM FORWARD OF THE TAIL ROTOR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.