What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After a thorough preflight, privacy data omitted and his passenger privacy data omitted departed martin state airport (kmtn). privacy data omitted Is not a certified pilot.
privacy data omitted Stated that he allowed his passenger to "ride along" on the controls so he could appreciate the experience of flying a helicopter.
Prior to landing the pilot said the helicopter began an uncommanded clockwise turn - rotating over 720 degrees before making a firm landing. The helicopter then rolled onto its port side.
Post-accident inspection revealed no mechanical abnormalities other than those attributed to the accident.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER A THOROUGH PREFLIGHT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND HIS PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED MARTIN STATE AIRPORT (KMTN). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS NOT A CERTIFIED PILOT.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE ALLOWED HIS PASSENGER TO "RIDE ALONG" ON THE CONTROLS SO HE COULD APPRECIATE THE EXPERIENCE OF FLYING A HELICOPTER.
PRIOR TO LANDING THE PILOT SAID THE HELICOPTER BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED CLOCKWISE TURN - ROTATING OVER 720 DEGREES BEFORE MAKING A FIRM LANDING. THE HELICOPTER THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS PORT SIDE.
POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES OTHER THAN THOSE ATTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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