What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During approach landing, aircraft experienced wind gust/turbulence causing a rapid descent. Pilot stated that he did not have engough power or altitude to attempt to fly out of descent, so he decided to land skids level. Aircraft landed hard and rolled to the right side. Rotor impacted ground. Aircraft substained subtantial damage with a small grass fire from engine exhaust. 3 crew members on board aircraft evacuated aircraft. One crew member received minor injury during evacuation and was treated and released from hospital.
As the FAA filed it
DURING APPROACH LANDING, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED WIND GUST/TURBULENCE CAUSING A RAPID DESCENT. PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENGOUGH POWER OR ALTITUDE TO ATTEMPT TO FLY OUT OF DESCENT, SO HE DECIDED TO LAND SKIDS LEVEL. AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND ROLLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE. ROTOR IMPACTED GROUND. AIRCRAFT SUBSTAINED SUBTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH A SMALL GRASS FIRE FROM ENGINE EXHAUST. 3 CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD AIRCRAFT EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. ONE CREW MEMBER RECEIVED MINOR INJURY DURING EVACUATION AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.