From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On approach to a beach near Kingston, WA, the pilot reported losing control of the helicopter while attempting arrest his descent for landing. The helicopter impacted the water 30 - 40 yards from the beach. All 3 occupants evacuated the aircraft uninjuried.
As the FAA filed it
ON APPROACH TO A BEACH NEAR KINGSTON, WA, THE PILOT REPORTED LOSING CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE ATTEMPTING ARREST HIS DESCENT FOR LANDING. THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE WATER 30 - 40 YARDS FROM THE BEACH. ALL 3 OCCUPANTS EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURIED.