What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 28, 2015 at 1400 EDT, a rotorway 162F amature built helicopter, N556DG was substantially damaged after impacting a tree and ground. The flight was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 at the pilotprivacy data omitted residence.
The pilot reported he lifted off the ground into a low altitude hover, and he was applying forward cyclic the helicopter lost tail rotor effectiveness.
The helicopter struck a tree then struck the ground, causing substantial damage to the tailboom, main rotor blades, and fuselage. The pilot, was the sole occupant onboard and was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 28, 2015 AT 1400 EDT, A ROTORWAY 162F AMATURE BUILT HELICOPTER, N556DG WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER IMPACTING A TREE AND GROUND. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AT THE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RESIDENCE.
THE PILOT REPORTED HE LIFTED OFF THE GROUND INTO A LOW ALTITUDE HOVER, AND HE WAS APPLYING FORWARD CYCLIC THE HELICOPTER LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS.
THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A TREE THEN STRUCK THE GROUND, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAILBOOM, MAIN ROTOR BLADES, AND FUSELAGE. THE PILOT, WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ONBOARD AND WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.