What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot made approach to runway 13 at bmt airport. Pilot stated he was headed over to the FBO when his passenger suggested they taxi over and look at the military tank located on the airport. Pilot executed left pedal and headed north hovering about 10 feet off pavement down wind. Gust of wind pushed helicopter to the right. Pilot attempted to apply correction by applying left pedal. Helicopter began to spin pilot lost control. Helicopter rolled over to the left and engaged in a dynamic roll over. Rotor blades hit the ground. Broke the left skid tube, bent the tail boom, damaged the transmission mount.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT MADE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 13 AT BMT AIRPORT. PILOT STATED HE WAS HEADED OVER TO THE FBO WHEN HIS PASSENGER SUGGESTED THEY TAXI OVER AND LOOK AT THE MILITARY TANK LOCATED ON THE AIRPORT. PILOT EXECUTED LEFT PEDAL AND HEADED NORTH HOVERING ABOUT 10 FEET OFF PAVEMENT DOWN WIND. GUST OF WIND PUSHED HELICOPTER TO THE RIGHT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY CORRECTION BY APPLYING LEFT PEDAL. HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN PILOT LOST CONTROL. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER TO THE LEFT AND ENGAGED IN A DYNAMIC ROLL OVER. ROTOR BLADES HIT THE GROUND. BROKE THE LEFT SKID TUBE, BENT THE TAIL BOOM, DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT.
NTSB investigation
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