What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was hover taxiing out for departure when he heard a loud explosion and subsequently lost engine power. The aircraft contacted the ground, slid approximately 15 feet across the concrete pavement and ended up in the grass area next to the concrete pavement. The aircraft was hoisted up out of the grass and was towed back ot the hangar. Aircraft skids, fore and aft crosstubes were damaged. Both front windshields were popped out of the seams for about 12-15 inches and the aft fuel cell had a minor fuel leak. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. They were brought to the hospital for evaluation and were released with no known injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS HOVER TAXIING OUT FOR DEPARTURE WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND, SLID APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET ACROSS THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND ENDED UP IN THE GRASS AREA NEXT TO THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HOISTED UP OUT OF THE GRASS AND WAS TOWED BACK OT THE HANGAR. AIRCRAFT SKIDS, FORE AND AFT CROSSTUBES WERE DAMAGED. BOTH FRONT WINDSHIELDS WERE POPPED OUT OF THE SEAMS FOR ABOUT 12-15 INCHES AND THE AFT FUEL CELL HAD A MINOR FUEL LEAK. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THEY WERE BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AND WERE RELEASED WITH NO KNOWN INJURIES.
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