What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 12/07/2017 at 1819 MST, N395SC, an experimental amateur built Sport Copter Vortex experienced fuel exhaustion and attempted a landing on us 89. The aircraft nose wheel came in contact with the front edge roof of a vehicle heading westbound. The aircraft came to a complete stop on the right shoulder. A passing semi truck struck the tip of one blade causing deformation near the root. There was one person on board the aircraft with no injuries. No persons on the ground experienced injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 12/07/2017 AT 1819 MST, N395SC, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT SPORT COPTER VORTEX EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON US 89. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FRONT EDGE ROOF OF A VEHICLE HEADING WESTBOUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. A PASSING SEMI TRUCK STRUCK THE TIP OF ONE BLADE CAUSING DEFORMATION NEAR THE ROOT. THERE WAS ONE PERSON ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. NO PERSONS ON THE GROUND EXPERIENCED 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.