What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During an approach for landing at an off airport helipad, the pilot stated "while landing at helipad, helicopter encountered lte (loss of tail rotor effectiveness). I maneuvered the aircraft to vacant pasture adjacent to helipad. Aircraft then slid and tail rotor contacted barb wire fence and came to rest. There were no injuries."
In conversation, the pilot stated that a mechanical event did not preceded his loss of control.
As the FAA filed it
DURING AN APPROACH FOR LANDING AT AN OFF AIRPORT HELIPAD, THE PILOT STATED "WHILE LANDING AT HELIPAD, HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED LTE (LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS). I MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT TO VACANT PASTURE ADJACENT TO HELIPAD. AIRCRAFT THEN SLID AND TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED BARB WIRE FENCE AND CAME TO REST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES."
IN CONVERSATION, THE PILOT STATED THAT A MECHANICAL EVENT DID NOT PRECEDED HIS LOSS OF CONTROL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.