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.
Pilot stated the aircraft was at 700 ft AGL preparing to join left base to final at North Houston Airport. He began to slow down to traffic pattern when the engine suddenly quit without warning. There were no warning lights, all other indications, were normal. Engine quit and low rotor RPM light came on. The pilot entered auto rotation and landed the aircraft without damage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 700 FT AGL PREPARING TO JOIN LEFT BASE TO FINAL AT NORTH HOUSTON AIRPORT. HE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS, WERE NORMAL. ENGINE QUIT AND LOW ROTOR RPM LIGHT CAME ON. THE PILOT ENTERED AUTO ROTATION AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT DAMAGE.