From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was attempting to land on a ridge line when he encountered a down draft and a 180 degree wind switch on the landing pad. The helicopter landed left skid low on the toe of the skid, breaking off the first twelve inches of the landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A RIDGE LINE WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWN DRAFT AND A 180 DEGREE WIND SWITCH ON THE LANDING PAD. THE HELICOPTER LANDED LEFT SKID LOW ON THE TOE OF THE SKID, BREAKING OFF THE FIRST TWELVE INCHES OF THE LANDING GEAR.
Other reports on N3597Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.