What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that he had just increased the throttle to full and was beginning to lift off the ground when he heard a grinding noise coming from the back of the aircraft. He immediately shut down the aircraft. Upon inspection he discovered that the tail rotor drive shaft had severed near the point where it entered into the transmission
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD JUST INCREASED THE THROTTLE TO FULL AND WAS BEGINNING TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND WHEN HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. UPON INSPECTION HE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HAD SEVERED NEAR THE POINT WHERE IT ENTERED INTO THE TRANSMISSION
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.