1,055 total885 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days
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.
Helicopter was at 600 ft AGL cruise speed when a vibration was felt the the tail rotor pedals. Pilot descended to 15 ft above water. Aircraft went into a right yaw and impacted the water and flipped upside down.
As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER WAS AT 600 FT AGL CRUISE SPEED WHEN A VIBRATION WAS FELT THE THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. PILOT DESCENDED TO 15 FT ABOVE WATER. AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A RIGHT YAW AND IMPACTED THE WATER AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.