What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 1, 2015, at 2100 hours, a 2006 Robinson R44 ii helicopter, owned by warner farm corporation, was involved in an incident during take-off climb-out phase of operation, during a personal 14 CFR 91 flight. Visual meteorological flight conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter received minor damage and the pilot on board was uninjured. The pilot is the holder of a private pilot certificate. The flight originated at the farm northeast of onida SD.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 1, 2015, AT 2100 HOURS, A 2006 ROBINSON R44 II HELICOPTER, OWNED BY WARNER FARM CORPORATION, WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT DURING TAKE-OFF CLIMB-OUT PHASE OF OPERATION, DURING A PERSONAL 14 CFR 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT ON BOARD WAS UNINJURED. THE PILOT IS THE HOLDER OF A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE FARM NORTHEAST OF ONIDA SD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.