What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was performing "p" turns and started to gain altitude. Pilot stated that while gaining altitude, he lost RPM and airspeed. Pilot stated that he lowered collective and rolled throttle on, and turned west to avoid power lines. Pilot flared aircraft and made hard landing. Upon landing, aircraft rolled over onto right side. Pilot then turned off master power and egressed the aircraft.
On March 6, 2015, assisted the NTSB investigator with the helicopter and engine examination. Control continuity was established from the cabin controls to swashplate and tail rotor control rod. A test run was performed on the engine. The engine started and ran smoothly. Throttle bursts were applied and a magneto check was performed. The engine revealed no anomalies.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS PERFORMING "P" TURNS AND STARTED TO GAIN ALTITUDE. PILOT STATED THAT WHILE GAINING ALTITUDE, HE LOST RPM AND AIRSPEED. PILOT STATED THAT HE LOWERED COLLECTIVE AND ROLLED THROTTLE ON, AND TURNED WEST TO AVOID POWER LINES. PILOT FLARED AIRCRAFT AND MADE HARD LANDING. UPON LANDING, AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ONTO RIGHT SIDE. PILOT THEN TURNED OFF MASTER POWER AND EGRESSED THE AIRCRAFT.
ON MARCH 6, 2015, ASSISTED THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR WITH THE HELICOPTER AND ENGINE EXAMINATION. CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED FROM THE CABIN CONTROLS TO SWASHPLATE AND TAIL ROTOR CONTROL ROD. A TEST RUN WAS PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN SMOOTHLY. THROTTLE BURSTS WERE APPLIED AND A MAGNETO CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE ENGINE REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.