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.
During 14 CFR part 133 external load hover operations, aircraft settled and main rotor blades contacted top surface of wooden power line pole.PIC noted vibration and executed immediate precautionary landing in controlled fashion without incident. Aircraft sustained minor damage to main rotor blades faces only.
As the FAA filed it
DURING 14 CFR PART 133 EXTERNAL LOAD HOVER OPERATIONS, AIRCRAFT SETTLED AND MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED TOP SURFACE OF WOODEN POWER LINE POLE.PIC NOTED VIBRATION AND EXECUTED IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN CONTROLLED FASHION WITHOUT INCIDENT.AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO MAIN ROTOR BLADES FACES ONLY.
Other reports on N50AP · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.