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.
While maneuvering at low level the helicopter experienced a reduction of rotor RPM. Aircraft impacted the ground remaining upright with substantial damage to the fueselage and main rotor system. There were no injuries, no post-crash fire, and no fuel spill.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW LEVEL THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION OF ROTOR RPM. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND REMAINING UPRIGHT WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUESELAGE AND MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO POST-CRASH FIRE, AND NO FUEL SPILL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.