What happened
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(-23) Pilot reported #1 fadec failed shortly after takeoff from a backlot of an industrial park, and #2 automatic backup fadec did not respond. Engine lost power and aircraft made an emergency power off landing from about 30-40 feet AGL into a nearby parking lot. Main rotor struck chain link fence, and aircraft sustained substantial damage on impact. Landing skids, both rotors, tail boom, bubble, and fuselage all severely damaged. Pilot was not hurt. Douglas county sheriff witnessed accident and responded on scene to help pilot evacuate aircraft. No one injured on ground, and damage noted to fence and heavy duty truck from rotor blade impact.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED #1 FADEC FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A BACKLOT OF AN INDUSTRIAL PARK, AND #2 AUTOMATIC BACKUP FADEC DID NOT RESPOND. ENGINE LOST POWER AND AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY POWER OFF LANDING FROM ABOUT 30-40 FEET AGL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. MAIN ROTOR STRUCK CHAIN LINK FENCE, AND AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT. LANDING SKIDS, BOTH ROTORS, TAIL BOOM, BUBBLE, AND FUSELAGE ALL SEVERELY DAMAGED. PILOT WAS NOT HURT. DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF WITNESSED ACCIDENT AND RESPONDED ON SCENE TO HELP PILOT EVACUATE AIRCRAFT. NO ONE INJURED ON GROUND, AND DAMAGE NOTED TO FENCE AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCK FROM ROTOR BLADE IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.