From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot-in-command (PIC) privacy data omitted stated he started the aircraft alone. The Bell BHT-430 helicopter was run for 30-40 minutes before PIC realized he left the rotor brake in the on position. PIC witnessed an iids caution message “m/ecu 2” and shutdown the aircraft. PIC inspected the rotor brake assembly and saw heat related damage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE STARTED THE AIRCRAFT ALONE. THE BELL BHT-430 HELICOPTER WAS RUN FOR 30-40 MINUTES BEFORE PIC REALIZED HE LEFT THE ROTOR BRAKE IN THE ON POSITION. PIC WITNESSED AN IIDS CAUTION MESSAGE “M/ECU 2” AND SHUTDOWN THE AIRCRAFT. PIC INSPECTED THE ROTOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND SAW HEAT RELATED DAMAGE.