What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/07/2013 at 2140 local time an Eurocopter as 350 B3, owned by cfs air LLC., operated by qmla air methods under part 135. Was involved in an accident after trying to do a go around after hovering above runway 35. This was a training flight, they were performing simulated hydraulics failure. The check pilot had to assist the pilot in trying to control the aircraft. The aircraft started spinning to the left with pitch attitude changes and not climbing. They impacted the sloping terrain away from the runway and rolled over on the right side. The helicopter received major damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/07/2013 AT 2140 LOCAL TIME AN EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3, OWNED BY CFS AIR LLC., OPERATED BY QMLA AIR METHODS UNDER PART 135. WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AFTER TRYING TO DO A GO AROUND AFTER HOVERING ABOVE RUNWAY 35. THIS WAS A TRAINING FLIGHT, THEY WERE PERFORMING SIMULATED HYDRAULICS FAILURE. THE CHECK PILOT HAD TO ASSIST THE PILOT IN TRYING TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SPINNING TO THE LEFT WITH PITCH ATTITUDE CHANGES AND NOT CLIMBING. THEY IMPACTED THE SLOPING TERRAIN AWAY FROM THE RUNWAY AND ROLLED OVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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