What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 2:05 PST, pilot departed the fueling station and proceeded to conduct 133 operations (christmas tree slinging). At around 2:25, on the way to the landing area after dropping a load of trees, the pilot experienced a reduction of power. He ejected the load and long line, and elected to land the helicopter as soon as possible.
As helicopter touched down, the engine was still running at a slow idle. The main rotor blades were still turning and impacted a nearby tree. Pilot proceeded to shut down the helicopter and exited out the pilot side door.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:05 PST, PILOT DEPARTED THE FUELING STATION AND PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT 133 OPERATIONS (CHRISTMAS TREE SLINGING). AT AROUND 2:25, ON THE WAY TO THE LANDING AREA AFTER DROPPING A LOAD OF TREES, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION OF POWER. HE EJECTED THE LOAD AND LONG LINE, AND ELECTED TO LAND THE HELICOPTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
AS HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT A SLOW IDLE. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE STILL TURNING AND IMPACTED A NEARBY TREE. PILOT PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE HELICOPTER AND EXITED OUT THE PILOT SIDE DOOR.
NTSB investigation
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