What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 25, 2009, at approximatley 1345 CST, during oge hovering while hunting feral hogs, the Robinson R-22 helicopter lost main rotor blade RPM and could not hold altitude due to heavy load, high atmospheric temperatures, and no wind conditions. Subsequently, the aircraft impacted the ground on its left side. The pilot stated the engine was operating normally, then the aural low rotor warning came on. The helicopter could not sustain a hover and hit the ground coming to rest on its left side. The main rotor blades and tail rotor blades were damaged and the tail boom separated just aft to the fuselage. No injuries were received by the pilot in command. The accompanying passenger sustained a minor bruise on the left side of his forehead.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 25, 2009, AT APPROXIMATLEY 1345 CST, DURING OGE HOVERING WHILE HUNTING FERAL HOGS, THE ROBINSON R-22 HELICOPTER LOST MAIN ROTOR BLADE RPM AND COULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE DUE TO HEAVY LOAD, HIGH ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURES, AND NO WIND CONDITIONS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, THEN THE AURAL LOW ROTOR WARNING CAME ON. THE HELICOPTER COULD NOT SUSTAIN A HOVER AND HIT THE GROUND COMING TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND TAIL ROTOR BLADES WERE DAMAGED AND THE TAIL BOOM SEPARATED JUST AFT TO THE FUSELAGE. NO INJURIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. THE ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MINOR BRUISE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.