What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was flying aerial photo flight with photographer on board. In cruise flight, pilot felt airframe vibration and metalic "clunk" from rear of aircraft followed by a right yaw. Aircraft did not respond to left pedal inputs. Pilot reduced throttle and entered autorotation, planning to land on a city street. Pilot compensated for right yaw with left cyclic inputs. Pilot entered autorotation at 500 feet and could not reach the residential street, instead landing on the roof of single family residence. Roof collasped and aircraft came to rest in back yard.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS FLYING AERIAL PHOTO FLIGHT WITH PHOTOGRAPHER ON BOARD. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT FELT AIRFRAME VIBRATION AND METALIC "CLUNK" FROM REAR OF AIRCRAFT FOLLOWED BY A RIGHT YAW. AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND TO LEFT PEDAL INPUTS. PILOT REDUCED THROTTLE AND ENTERED AUTOROTATION, PLANNING TO LAND ON A CITY STREET. PILOT COMPENSATED FOR RIGHT YAW WITH LEFT CYCLIC INPUTS. PILOT ENTERED AUTOROTATION AT 500 FEET AND COULD NOT REACH THE RESIDENTIAL STREET, INSTEAD LANDING ON THE ROOF OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. ROOF COLLASPED AND AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN BACK YARD.
NTSB investigation
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