What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 23, 2006 pilot was returning to Boulder City airport (61B) after a short cross country from jean airport (0L7). Pilot stated there was no in-flight abnormalities during the flight. Upon landing on runway 9R, pilot turned off taxiway delta and headed back to his hangar when he heard the engine spool down. Helicycle was at approximately 6 or 7 feet AGL. The Helicycle rotated left where the pilot counter reacted with the right pedal then landed hard. The skids buckled but the helicopter remained upright. No injuries or post fire was noted. This accident had slipped thru the system without the investigation of an inspector.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 23, 2006 PILOT WAS RETURNING TO BOULDER CITY AIRPORT (61B) AFTER A SHORT CROSS COUNTRY FROM JEAN AIRPORT (0L7). PILOT STATED THERE WAS NO IN-FLIGHT ABNORMALITIES DURING THE FLIGHT. UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 9R, PILOT TURNED OFF TAXIWAY DELTA AND HEADED BACK TO HIS HANGAR WHEN HE HEARD THE ENGINE SPOOL DOWN. HELICYCLE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 6 OR 7 FEET AGL. THE HELICYCLE ROTATED LEFT WHERE THE PILOT COUNTER REACTED WITH THE RIGHT PEDAL THEN LANDED HARD. THE SKIDS BUCKLED BUT THE HELICOPTER REMAINED UPRIGHT. NO INJURIES OR POST FIRE WAS NOTED. THIS ACCIDENT HAD SLIPPED THRU THE SYSTEM WITHOUT THE INVESTIGATION OF AN INSPECTOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.