What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Private pilot, asel rated, was hovering his helicopter after receiving the proper endorsement for operating an additional category/class (privately owned). The pilot accidentally hooked a skid while hovering and dynamically rolled over. Thought he was high and thought the skid was clear of the pavement. Recommended that he concentrated on maintaing proper hovering altitude while translating until stopped at a hover and then descend properly to the surface.
As the FAA filed it
PRIVATE PILOT, ASEL RATED, WAS HOVERING HIS HELICOPTER AFTER RECEIVING THE PROPER ENDORSEMENT FOR OPERATING AN ADDITIONAL CATEGORY/CLASS (PRIVATELY OWNED). THE PILOT ACCIDENTALLY HOOKED A SKID WHILE HOVERING AND DYNAMICALLY ROLLED OVER. THOUGHT HE WAS HIGH AND THOUGHT THE SKID WAS CLEAR OF THE PAVEMENT. RECOMMENDED THAT HE CONCENTRATED ON MAINTAING PROPER HOVERING ALTITUDE WHILE TRANSLATING UNTIL STOPPED AT A HOVER AND THEN DESCEND PROPERLY TO THE SURFACE.
NTSB investigation
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