What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 0530 the aircraft attempted to depart the University of Cincinnati Hospital landing pad when the pilot realized that he had forgotten to disengage the cyclic lock. The aircraft drifted backwards and down, and before the pilot could release the lock, the aircraft then struck the deck of the landing pad resulting in a hard landing. No injuries were reported and the damage was mainly to the rear part of the skids of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 0530 THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI HOSPITAL LANDING PAD WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO DISENGAGE THE CYCLIC LOCK. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED BACKWARDS AND DOWN, AND BEFORE THE PILOT COULD RELEASE THE LOCK, THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE DECK OF THE LANDING PAD RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE DAMAGE WAS MAINLY TO THE REAR PART OF THE SKIDS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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