What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated that he and a passenger departed kblm at approximately 1800 EDT on June 20, 2007 for the purpose of a pleasure flight. The aircraft flew a circular route to the south approximately 16 miles. On return approximately two miles from the approach end of runway 32 at kblm, the pilot stated that he heard a loud bang and engine RPM dropped to zero. He initiated a successful auto-rotative landing into the side yard of the residence at privacy data omitted. During the landing, the right hand landing skid failed and the aircraft rolled partially onto its right side. The aircraft sustained substantial structural damage and the main and tail rotor blades were destroyed. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE AND A PASSENGER DEPARTED KBLM AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 EDT ON JUNE 20, 2007 FOR THE PURPOSE OF A PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW A CIRCULAR ROUTE TO THE SOUTH APPROXIMATELY 16 MILES. ON RETURN APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 32 AT KBLM, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO ZERO. HE INITIATED A SUCCESSFUL AUTO-ROTATIVE LANDING INTO THE SIDE YARD OF THE RESIDENCE AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. DURING THE LANDING, THE RIGHT HAND LANDING SKID FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED PARTIALLY ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR BLADES WERE DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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