What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was on the right downwind leg cleared for an option approach to the Hawkins Field Airport. The aircraft began a rapid descent that was not arrested, striking two trees, a chainlink fence and coming to rest against the back porch of a private residence. The aircraft was privately owned and was being rented by an FAA inspector through the 40-40 program. A second FAA inspector was also on board the aircraft as a passenger. He was not current in rotorcraft or rated to fly the R-44. Note: the aircraft's engine is scheduled to be examined the week of October 12, 2009. An amended 8020-23 form will be provided at the completion of the examination.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE RIGHT DOWNWIND LEG CLEARED FOR AN OPTION APPROACH TO THE HAWKINS FIELD AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A RAPID DESCENT THAT WAS NOT ARRESTED, STRIKING TWO TREES, A CHAINLINK FENCE AND COMING TO REST AGAINST THE BACK PORCH OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRIVATELY OWNED AND WAS BEING RENTED BY AN FAA INSPECTOR THROUGH THE 40-40 PROGRAM. A SECOND FAA INSPECTOR WAS ALSO ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT AS A PASSENGER. HE WAS NOT CURRENT IN ROTORCRAFT OR RATED TO FLY THE R-44. NOTE: THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE IS SCHEDULED TO BE EXAMINED THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 12, 2009. AN AMENDED 8020-23 FORM WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE EXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.