What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 11, 2011, at approximately 08:42 local time while on approach, altitude approximately 300' to 400' AGL. The co-pilot pulled the mixture and guard instead of the carburetor heat causing the helicopter to yaw left and engine to completely lose power. The pilot went into auto rotation and tried to air restart but failed. Upon hitting the ground the helicopter bounced into the overhanging trees then skidded approximately 200 feet down the center of the street and came to rest with the nose down, skids facing east and leaning to the north.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 11, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 08:42 LOCAL TIME WHILE ON APPROACH, ALTITUDE APPROXIMATELY 300' TO 400' AGL. THE CO-PILOT PULLED THE MIXTURE AND GUARD INSTEAD OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO YAW LEFT AND ENGINE TO COMPLETELY LOSE POWER. THE PILOT WENT INTO AUTO ROTATION AND TRIED TO AIR RESTART BUT FAILED. UPON HITTING THE GROUND THE HELICOPTER BOUNCED INTO THE OVERHANGING TREES THEN SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET DOWN THE CENTER OF THE STREET AND CAME TO REST WITH THE NOSE DOWN, SKIDS FACING EAST AND LEANING TO THE NORTH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.