From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot failed to remove tail rotor sock before takeoff and damaged tail rotor blade. He made three flights before discovering the damage tail rotor blade. The aircraft was trucked back to the repair shop.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT FAILED TO REMOVE TAIL ROTOR SOCK BEFORE TAKEOFF AND DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR BLADE. HE MADE THREE FLIGHTS BEFORE DISCOVERING THE DAMAGE TAIL ROTOR BLADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRUCKED BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.