What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft AS350B2, N197AE piloted by privacy data omitted, while performing a sightseeing tour over the Grand Canyon the aircraft lost engine power the pilot made emergency radio call, briefed the six passengers of the emergency and their required landing posture, initiated an autorotation to a selectred ground point, completed the autorotation with the aircraft coming to rest on its landing gear. There were no injuries to the pilot and six occupants. There was no post accident fire. Aicraft sustained minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT AS350B2, N197AE PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WHILE PERFORMING A SIGHTSEEING TOUR OVER THE GRAND CANYON THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER THE PILOT MADE EMERGENCY RADIO CALL, BRIEFED THE SIX PASSENGERS OF THE EMERGENCY AND THEIR REQUIRED LANDING POSTURE, INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION TO A SELECTRED GROUND POINT, COMPLETED THE AUTOROTATION WITH THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST ON ITS LANDING GEAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND SIX OCCUPANTS. THERE WAS NO POST ACCIDENT FIRE. AICRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.