What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 03/07/09 at approximately 1845Z (1045PDT), the pilot of aircraft N501EF, a Hughes 369D, was attempting to perform a high altitude landing at rogers peak summitt, elevation 9,993 ft. on the second attempt, with three persons and their equipment on board, the aircraft experienced a "loss of tail rotor effectiveness" and started spinning violently to the right. The pilot didn't apply the appropriate corrective action and consequently the aircraft crash landed down slope from the intended landing site.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 03/07/09 AT APPROXIMATELY 1845Z (1045PDT), THE PILOT OF AIRCRAFT N501EF, A HUGHES 369D, WAS ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM A HIGH ALTITUDE LANDING AT ROGERS PEAK SUMMITT, ELEVATION 9,993 FT. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT, WITH THREE PERSONS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT ON BOARD, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A "LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS" AND STARTED SPINNING VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT DIDN'T APPLY THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND CONSEQUENTLY THE AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED DOWN SLOPE FROM THE INTENDED LANDING SITE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.