What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 29, 2018 at 1050 MST, a MD helicopters N975BC was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Wikieup, AZ. There were no injuries on board. The purpose of the flight was to aid in powerline construction.
The pilot noticed the aircraft started to vibrate and made the decision to land the aircraft. Upon landing the tailboom separated and the main rotor blades made contact with various parts of the fusalage.
The "strap pack" was sent to the NTSB materials lab for further examination.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 29, 2018 AT 1050 MST, A MD HELICOPTERS N975BC WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR WIKIEUP, AZ. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ON BOARD. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO AID IN POWERLINE CONSTRUCTION.
THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VIBRATE AND MADE THE DECISION TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. UPON LANDING THE TAILBOOM SEPARATED AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES MADE CONTACT WITH VARIOUS PARTS OF THE FUSALAGE.
THE "STRAP PACK" WAS SENT TO THE NTSB MATERIALS LAB FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.