What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/10/2013 at 1530, instructor and student after flight lesson proceeded with initial ground hover instruction during which the student applies sudden aft pressure entering a backwards tail low drift. During recovery aircraft was allowed to descend causing tail rotor to contact surface.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/10/2013 AT 1530, INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT AFTER FLIGHT LESSON PROCEEDED WITH INITIAL GROUND HOVER INSTRUCTION DURING WHICH THE STUDENT APPLIES SUDDEN AFT PRESSURE ENTERING A BACKWARDS TAIL LOW DRIFT. DURING RECOVERY AIRCRAFT WAS ALLOWED TO DESCEND CAUSING TAIL ROTOR TO CONTACT SURFACE.
Other reports on N432MS · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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