From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During ground preflight checks, prior to take off with aircraft at idle, rotor blades turning pilot and ground crew noticed smoke and flames coming from engine compartment. Pilot immediately shut engine down and evacuated aircraft while groung crew extingished the fire.
As the FAA filed it
DURING GROUND PREFLIGHT CHECKS, PRIOR TO TAKE OFF WITH AIRCRAFT AT IDLE, ROTOR BLADES TURNING PILOT AND GROUND CREW NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND EVACUATED AIRCRAFT WHILE GROUNG CREW EXTINGISHED THE FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.