What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 23, 2014 a pilot and 2 passengers departed in a Schweizer 269C helicopter from the canby, MN airport at approximately 1500 hours local for some local flying. At approximately 1515 hours, 10 miles northwest from cnb the pilot stated he started his decent from approximately 900 feet AGL when at 200-300 feet AGL the aircraft experienced an unexplained engine problem. The pilot stated he executed an auto rotation landing the aircraft on the downward slope of a small hill. He stated the aircraft slid a few feet, turned sideways and the aircraft rolled over on its right.
The pilot and his passengers safely egressed from the aircraft. The passenger in the right seat suffered injuries to her right shoulder and collar bone, while the pilot and child were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 23, 2014 A PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS DEPARTED IN A SCHWEIZER 269C HELICOPTER FROM THE CANBY, MN AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS LOCAL FOR SOME LOCAL FLYING. AT APPROXIMATELY 1515 HOURS, 10 MILES NORTHWEST FROM CNB THE PILOT STATED HE STARTED HIS DECENT FROM APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET AGL WHEN AT 200-300 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPLAINED ENGINE PROBLEM. THE PILOT STATED HE EXECUTED AN AUTO ROTATION LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE DOWNWARD SLOPE OF A SMALL HILL. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT SLID A FEW FEET, TURNED SIDEWAYS AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT.
THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGERS SAFELY EGRESSED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT SEAT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER RIGHT SHOULDER AND COLLAR BONE, WHILE THE PILOT AND CHILD WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.