What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot initiated intentional autorotation but added power too late, too close to the ground. Aircraft landed "three point" hitting the tailboom and landing gear at the same time. Damage limited to the tailboom area.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT INITIATED INTENTIONAL AUTOROTATION BUT ADDED POWER TOO LATE, TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT LANDED "THREE POINT" HITTING THE TAILBOOM AND LANDING GEAR AT THE SAME TIME. DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE TAILBOOM AREA.
Other reports on N674TH · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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