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 states he was taking aircraft out to do a engine run-up only. Because the helicopter had sat for over a month, he conducted a mag check at 1500 rpms, and activated the carburator heat. While doing so, he held the cyclic between his legs. The pilot allowed a gust of wind to lift skid. Pilot estimated 20 to 25 knot wind.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATES HE WAS TAKING AIRCRAFT OUT TO DO A ENGINE RUN-UP ONLY. BECAUSE THE HELICOPTER HAD SAT FOR OVER A MONTH, HE CONDUCTED A MAG CHECK AT 1500 RPMS, AND ACTIVATED THE CARBURATOR HEAT. WHILE DOING SO, HE HELD THE CYCLIC BETWEEN HIS LEGS. THE PILOT ALLOWED A GUST OF WIND TO LIFT SKID. PILOT ESTIMATED 20 TO 25 KNOT WIND.