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.
Pilot was on a night solo cross country over the intersection of the 91 & 710 freeway at 1000'AGL when he encountered a Long piece of string which wrapped around the mast and the tailrotor. Pilot said he felt an abnormal vibration for 5 to 10 seconds. He continued to Long Beach Airport without further problems. Damage to tailrotor bearings. No one was injured.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS ON A NIGHT SOLO CROSS COUNTRY OVER THE INTERSECTION OF THE 91 & 710 FREEWAY AT 1000'AGL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A LONG PIECE OF STRING WHICH WRAPPED AROUND THE MAST AND THE TAILROTOR. PILOT SAID HE FELT AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS. HE CONTINUED TO LONG BEACH AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. DAMAGE TO TAILROTOR BEARINGS. NO ONE WAS INJURED.
Other reports on N74347 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.