What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5/20/2017, the pilot of N2322Z was conducting an introductory flight with a student. Instruction was being given on hovering on the north side of runway 9/27. The instructor stated the helicopter started to drift and he wanted to position it over the pavement. The pilot stated that while the helicopter was being repositioned, the right skid hit an unknown object and experienced a dynamic roll over to the right. The aircraft impacted the pavement on it's right side and suffered substantial damage. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/20/2017, THE PILOT OF N2322Z WAS CONDUCTING AN INTRODUCTORY FLIGHT WITH A STUDENT. INSTRUCTION WAS BEING GIVEN ON HOVERING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RUNWAY 9/27. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO DRIFT AND HE WANTED TO POSITION IT OVER THE PAVEMENT. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING REPOSITIONED, THE RIGHT SKID HIT AN UNKNOWN OBJECT AND EXPERIENCED A DYNAMIC ROLL OVER TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE PAVEMENT ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE AND SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.