What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 22, 2006, at 1530 MST, a rotorway international amatuer built helicopter N520DK, s/n 6776, piloted by privacy data omitted with one passenger onboard crashed on top of a ridge line above Morgan ut. The flight departed the pilot's privacy data omitted private heli-pad at his residence, while spotting game, in a 10 foot hover, at approx 7,000 ft, a crosswind gust hit the helicopter, and the pilot stated he lost tail rotor authority. The pilot privacy data omitted ^ tried to stop the descent, but the aircraft continued to settle to the ground, upon skid contact the helo rolled over onto the left side. No injuries to either occupant, the helicopter sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 22, 2006, AT 1530 MST, A ROTORWAY INTERNATIONAL AMATUER BUILT HELICOPTER N520DK, S/N 6776, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA ^ WITH ONE PASSENGER ONBOARD CRASHED ON TOP OF A RIDGE LINE ABOVE MORGAN UT. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED THE PILOT'S ^PRIVACY DA^ PRIVATE HELI-PAD AT HIS RESIDENCE, WHILE SPOTTING GAME, IN A 10 FOOT HOVER, AT APPROX 7,000 FT, A CROSSWIND GUST HIT THE HELICOPTER, AND THE PILOT STATED HE LOST TAIL ROTOR AUTHORITY. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY ^ TRIED TO STOP THE DESCENT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SETTLE TO THE GROUND, UPON SKID CONTACT THE HELO ROLLED OVER ONTO THE LEFT SIDE. NO INJURIES TO EITHER OCCUPANT, THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.