What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot is in training for initial flight instructor certificate. Pilot had completed numerous touchdown autorotations with instructor on board. Pilot was conducting first touchdown autorotation without an instructor on the aircraft. During the flare phase of the autorotation the pilot failed to adequately arrest the rate of descent with application of collective input. The tail rotor and stinger of the aircraft struck the ground, the aircraft bounced back into the air, and the pilot executed a run on landing without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT IS IN TRAINING FOR INITIAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE. PILOT HAD COMPLETED NUMEROUS TOUCHDOWN AUTOROTATIONS WITH INSTRUCTOR ON BOARD. PILOT WAS CONDUCTING FIRST TOUCHDOWN AUTOROTATION WITHOUT AN INSTRUCTOR ON THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE FLARE PHASE OF THE AUTOROTATION THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ARREST THE RATE OF DESCENT WITH APPLICATION OF COLLECTIVE INPUT. THE TAIL ROTOR AND STINGER OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR, AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A RUN ON LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.