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.
Student was at pad 6 helipad practicing hovering manuevers when helicopter made an extreme right yaw. The instructor was unable to take control of the pedals in time and altitude was approximately 2 ft. throttle was closed and made ground contact.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT WAS AT PAD 6 HELIPAD PRACTICING HOVERING MANUEVERS WHEN HELICOPTER MADE AN EXTREME RIGHT YAW. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE PEDALS IN TIME AND ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 FT. THROTTLE WAS CLOSED AND MADE GROUND CONTACT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.