What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 12/30/06, the pilot privacy data omitted was hovering N9655F approximately 10 feet above the ramp at the Mineral Wells Airport. He inserted left rudder to move the helicopter from the hangar, and the aircraft started spinning to the right and the pilot privacy data omitted lost control of the helicopter and it crashed on the right skid with the rotor blades striking the ground. There was substantial damage to the rotor blades and the skids of the helicopter.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12/30/06, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DAT^ WAS HOVERING N9655F APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET ABOVE THE RAMP AT THE MINERAL WELLS AIRPORT. HE INSERTED LEFT RUDDER TO MOVE THE HELICOPTER FROM THE HANGAR, AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SPINNING TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AND IT CRASHED ON THE RIGHT SKID WITH THE ROTOR BLADES STRIKING THE GROUND. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR BLADES AND THE SKIDS OF THE HELICOPTER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.