What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 11/11/08, at approximately 0610, a Bell 206B helicopter N281CB piloted by privacy data omitted, experienced total power loss. privacy data omitted States that he saw an "engine failed light" and a "low rotor RPM" light. During the subsequent autorotation the pilot encountered some powerlines (at that time sunlite was minimal) and manuevered to avoid them, this resulted in a hard landing causing substantial damage to the helicopter, there were no injuries to the pilot or the passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 11/11/08, AT APPROXIMATELY 0610, A BELL 206B HELICOPTER N281CB PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED TOTAL POWER LOSS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATES THAT HE SAW AN "ENGINE FAILED LIGHT" AND A "LOW ROTOR RPM" LIGHT. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT AUTOROTATION THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED SOME POWERLINES (AT THAT TIME SUNLITE WAS MINIMAL) AND MANUEVERED TO AVOID THEM, THIS RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR THE 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.