What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 10, 2017 a huges 369D helicopter inadvertently contacted a powerline pole with its tail rotor, causing a loss of control and impacted the ground. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot was the only occupant onboard and sustained serious injuries. The weather was VMC with light winds and greater than 10 miles visablity. The helicopter was being used for construction work stringing new power line cable.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 10, 2017 A HUGES 369D HELICOPTER INADVERTENTLY CONTACTED A POWERLINE POLE WITH ITS TAIL ROTOR, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ONBOARD AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE WEATHER WAS VMC WITH LIGHT WINDS AND GREATER THAN 10 MILES VISABLITY. THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING USED FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK STRINGING NEW POWER LINE CABLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.