What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During hovering autorotation instruction, the aircraft struck the ground hard on the right skid. The hard landing resulted in damage to the aircraft skids and the tail boom was bent in the area where it attaches to the aircraft frame. The entire tail boom will need to be replaced or structurally repaired.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING HOVERING AUTOROTATION INSTRUCTION, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND HARD ON THE RIGHT SKID. THE HARD LANDING RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT SKIDS AND THE TAIL BOOM WAS BENT IN THE AREA WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE AIRCRAFT FRAME. THE ENTIRE TAIL BOOM WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED OR STRUCTURALLY REPAIRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.