What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 27, 2006, about 1130 pacific standard time, a Robinson R22B, N7198N, touched down hard during a practice autorotation about 0.5 miles northwest of the Redding Municipal Airport, Redding, California. The helicopter was operated by air shasta rotor & wing, LLC, Redding, and it was substantially damaged. Neither the certificated flight instructor (CFI) nor the student pilot was injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91, and it originated from Redding about 1115.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2006, ABOUT 1130 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A ROBINSON R22B, N7198N, TOUCHED DOWN HARD DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION ABOUT 0.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE REDDING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, REDDING, CALIFORNIA. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED BY AIR SHASTA ROTOR & WING, LLC, REDDING, AND IT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NEITHER THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) NOR THE STUDENT PILOT WAS INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91, AND IT ORIGINATED FROM REDDING ABOUT 1115.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.