What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Owner of the accident helicopter N757CH was thought to be the privacy data omitted. After further investigation it was determined he was receiving flight instruction from privacy data omitted in preparation for his formal training with American Eurocopter. privacy data omitted, During this training session was demonstrating hydraulic system failure, and the affect it has on the controls. privacy data omitted Slowed the aircraft and lost tail rotor effectiveness, and control of the aircraft. Once the control was lost, privacy data omitted attempted an unsuccessful autorotation, impacted the ground right skid low. The aircraft rolled on its right side caught fire and was destroyed. The occupants of the helicopter managed to escape through the left cabin door without injuries.. privacy data omitted Was sent a 44709 letter for review of his airman qualications as a flight instructor. privacy data omitted Cchose to surrende his flight instructor certificate in lieu of a 44709 checkride his certificate along with his surrender letter was forwarded to the regional office.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OWNER OF THE ACCIDENT HELICOPTER N757CH WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED HE WAS RECEIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FROM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IN PREPARATION FOR HIS FORMAL TRAINING WITH AMERICAN EUROCOPTER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DURING THIS TRAINING SESSION WAS DEMONSTRATING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE, AND THE AFFECT IT HAS ON THE CONTROLS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS, AND CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. ONCE THE CONTROL WAS LOST, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED AN UNSUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION, IMPACTED THE GROUND RIGHT SKID LOW.THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED.THE OCCUPANTS OF THE HELICOPTER MANAGED TO ESCAPE THROUGH THE LEFT CABIN DOOR WITHOUT INJURIES.. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS SENT A 44709 LETTER FOR REVIEW OF HIS AIRMAN QUALICATIONS AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CCHOSE TO SURRENDE HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE IN LIEU OF A 44709 CHECKRIDE HIS CERTIFICATE ALONG WITH HIS SURRENDER LETTER WAS FORWARDED TO THE REGIONAL OFFICE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.