What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 3, 2005 instructor privacy data omitted was pilot-in-command of an R-22 helicopter registration number N40CP. On this flight the pilot privacy data omitted was proving dual instruction to privacy data omitted . At the time of the accident privacy data omitted was the flying pilot performing a hovering maneuver under the supervision of instructor privacy data omitted ^ when he (the pilot) privacy data omitted allowed the helicopter to pitch up which caused the tail rotor to strike the ground. The pilot privacy data omitted was unable to recover and make the necessary corrections. There was no post crash fire or injuries to either pilot. The pilot privacy data omitted successfully completed a reexamination.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 3, 2005 INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ WAS PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF AN R-22 HELICOPTER REGISTRATION NUMBER N40CP. ON THIS FLIGHT THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ WAS PROVING DUAL INSTRUCTION TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ . AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT ^PRIVACY D^ WAS THE FLYING PILOT PERFORMING A HOVERING MANEUVER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY ^ WHEN HE (THE PILOT) ^PRIVACY^ ALLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO PITCH UP WHICH CAUSED THE TAIL ROTOR TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AND MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE OR INJURIES TO EITHER PILOT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A REEXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.