What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On takeoff from private fishing ponds (located approximately N39*0'43" W107*20'21") the helicopter struck a grounding static wire about the size of a clothes line wire. Minor damaged one rotor blade, 2 tail rotor blades, and fenestron. Wire strike occurred about 60 to 80 feet above ground level.
NTSB, tom latson in email stated "the NTSB considers your wire-strike event as "minor" damage and therefore "not an aircraft accident""
7/22/2015: After further review by the NTSB, it has been determined to be an accident due to two main rotor blades being damaged beyond repair.
As the FAA filed it
ON TAKEOFF FROM PRIVATE FISHING PONDS (LOCATED APPROXIMATELY N39*0'43" W107*20'21") THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A GROUNDING STATIC WIRE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A CLOTHES LINE WIRE. MINOR DAMAGED ONE ROTOR BLADE, 2 TAIL ROTOR BLADES, AND FENESTRON. WIRE STRIKE OCCURRED ABOUT 60 TO 80 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.
NTSB, TOM LATSON IN EMAIL STATED "THE NTSB CONSIDERS YOUR WIRE-STRIKE EVENT AS "MINOR" DAMAGE AND THEREFORE "NOT AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT""
7/22/2015: AFTER FURTHER REVIEW BY THE NTSB, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO TWO MAIN ROTOR BLADES BEING DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR.
NTSB investigation
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