What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot privacy data omitted, was on his first solo flight, and was hovering over runway 16, in ral airport and almost lost full control, of helicopter N8311A and was able to make a hard landing back on the ground, with minor damage. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT, AND WAS HOVERING OVER RUNWAY 16, IN RAL AIRPORT AND ALMOST LOST FULL CONTROL, OF HELICOPTER N8311A AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE A HARD LANDING BACK ON THE GROUND, WITH MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.
Other reports on N8311A · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 19961214039419AHovering · Lakeport, CAHovering in ground effect. Student over controlled. CFI late to act. Main rotors hit. Plane rolled over.Accident 19950508010879AFinal Approach · Toano, VAReturning at night to unlighted boat helipad. Descended into water 500FT short. Drowned. Victim night illusion.