What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11-9-2010, at approximately 15:00 local PIC privacy data omitted was landing upon the ramada helipads located at the base of the Grand Canyon adjacent to the Grand Canyon West Airport. Upon coming to a hover over the landing area, PIC maneuvered the helicopter in order to land slightly along the river side. While hover/maneuvering, the aircraft experienced a tailrotor strike with a cactus bush. PIC set the aircraft down, performed a shut down and examined the tailrotor for damage. PIC stated that she only noticed small scratches on the outside surface of the blades. PIC then started the aircraft and flew it back to las vegas. At no time did the PIC notice any vibration or resistance on the tail rotor pedals.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11-9-2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:00 LOCAL PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS LANDING UPON THE RAMADA HELIPADS LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE GRAND CANYON ADJACENT TO THE GRAND CANYON WEST AIRPORT. UPON COMING TO A HOVER OVER THE LANDING AREA, PIC MANEUVERED THE HELICOPTER IN ORDER TO LAND SLIGHTLY ALONG THE RIVER SIDE. WHILE HOVER/MANEUVERING, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TAILROTOR STRIKE WITH A CACTUS BUSH. PIC SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN, PERFORMED A SHUT DOWN AND EXAMINED THE TAILROTOR FOR DAMAGE. PIC STATED THAT SHE ONLY NOTICED SMALL SCRATCHES ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE BLADES. PIC THEN STARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FLEW IT BACK TO LAS VEGAS. AT NO TIME DID THE PIC NOTICE ANY VIBRATION OR RESISTANCE ON THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS.