What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 22, 2008, the pilot privacy data omitted was PIC of a sightseeing air tour flight with four people aboard. N406LH was positioned at spot 7 and N456AE at spot 6 of the west 30 street heliport. The pilot privacy data omitted lifted to a hover, and proceeded with a left pedal turn at which time the tail stinger of the helicopter struck the main rotor of N456AE, also turning on the ground. The pilot privacy data omitted immediately positioned the helicopter back to the ground. Both helicopters sustained damage and there were no injuries to the pilots or four passengers.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 22, 2008, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PIC OF A SIGHTSEEING AIR TOUR FLIGHT WITH FOUR PEOPLE ABOARD. N406LH WAS POSITIONED AT SPOT 7 AND N456AE AT SPOT 6 OF THE WEST 30 STREET HELIPORT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LIFTED TO A HOVER, AND PROCEEDED WITH A LEFT PEDAL TURN AT WHICH TIME THE TAIL STINGER OF THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE MAIN ROTOR OF N456AE, ALSO TURNING ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IMMEDIATELY POSITIONED THE HELICOPTER BACK TO THE GROUND. BOTH HELICOPTERS SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOTS OR FOUR PASSENGERS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.