What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that while hovering forward for takeoff he experienced a binding in the right cyclic quadrant. He lowered the collective piltch to place the helicopter on the ground which resulted in left spinning motion. While attempting to control the spin the helicopter tail stinger contacted the ground causing the right side skid to contact the ground hard resulting in a collapse.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT WHILE HOVERING FORWARD FOR TAKEOFF HE EXPERIENCED A BINDING IN THE RIGHT CYCLIC QUADRANT. HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE PILTCH TO PLACE THE HELICOPTER ON THE GROUND WHICH RESULTED IN LEFT SPINNING MOTION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE SPIN THE HELICOPTER TAIL STINGER CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE RIGHT SIDE SKID TO CONTACT THE GROUND HARD RESULTING IN A COLLAPSE.
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