What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N520NS, R22, was on an instructional flight when it landed hard at Corona airport (kajo) and was substantially damaged. Two on board; CFI and student pilot. The student pilot was on the controls making a normal approach for landing to a grass area designated for helicopter landings 810 ft. south of runway 25. Winds were from the west at 11 knots.
N520NS sustained substantial damage to both main rotor blades, both landing skids, main rotor mast, tail boom attaching point,tail boom, left side seat stowage space collapsed, and pitch links severed.
No injuries to student pilot. CFI hit head and refused medical attention initially. Both pilots examined at walk in clinic 24 hours later. No further injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
N520NS, R22, WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WHEN IT LANDED HARD AT CORONA AIRPORT (KAJO) AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. TWO ON BOARD; CFI AND STUDENT PILOT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON THE CONTROLS MAKING A NORMAL APPROACH FOR LANDING TO A GRASS AREA DESIGNATED FOR HELICOPTER LANDINGS 810 FT. SOUTH OF RUNWAY 25. WINDS WERE FROM THE WEST AT 11 KNOTS.
N520NS SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES, BOTH LANDING SKIDS, MAIN ROTOR MAST, TAIL BOOM ATTACHING POINT,TAIL BOOM, LEFT SIDE SEAT STOWAGE SPACE COLLAPSED, AND PITCH LINKS SEVERED.
NO INJURIES TO STUDENT PILOT. CFI HIT HEAD AND REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION INITIALLY. BOTH PILOTS EXAMINED AT WALK IN CLINIC 24 HOURS LATER. NO FURTHER INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
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