What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 11, 2008, privacy data omitted as PIC of N61425, a SCH-269 C1, was conducting a flight for the Virginia department of conservation and recreation, over northumberland, near kilmarnick, VA privacy data omitted was hovering at approximately 100 ft AGL, with an approximate 20 knot headwind, when he noticed an uncommanded rotation to the right. He reacted with left pedal with no result and moved the cyclic forward to gain airspeed with little result. The helicopter continued a clockwise rotation in a descent and impacted the ground resulting in the helicopter rolling onto the left side. The aircraft was destroyed with no injuries to the pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 11, 2008, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AS PIC OF N61425, A SCH-269 C1, WAS CONDUCTING A FLIGHT FOR THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION, OVER NORTHUMBERLAND, NEAR KILMARNICK, VA ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS HOVERING AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL, WITH AN APPROXIMATE 20 KNOT HEADWIND, WHEN HE NOTICED AN UNCOMMANDED ROTATION TO THE RIGHT. HE REACTED WITH LEFT PEDAL WITH NO RESULT AND MOVED THE CYCLIC FORWARD TO GAIN AIRSPEED WITH LITTLE RESULT. THE HELICOPTER CONTINUED A CLOCKWISE ROTATION IN A DESCENT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND RESULTING IN THE HELICOPTER ROLLING ONTO THE LEFT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.