What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 26, 2018, privacy data omitted was assisting his friend with the netting and capturing of nilgai (boselaphus tragocamelus) so that ground crew would move them to a different location. privacy data omitted Used Robinson N122CH to move around the private ranch and to capture the nilgai. At approximately 0800L, his friend fired a net that caught a nilgai and the front left (passenger side) skid. The weight of the animal pulling against the skid caused the helicopter to be pulled to the ground, striking skid first before rolling over to the left.
None of the occupants received any injuries. The helicopter was rendered unrepairable/destroyed due to the extensive damage to the frame and components.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 26, 2018, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ASSISTING HIS FRIEND WITH THE NETTING AND CAPTURING OF NILGAI (BOSELAPHUS TRAGOCAMELUS) SO THAT GROUND CREW WOULD MOVE THEM TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ USED ROBINSON N122CH TO MOVE AROUND THE PRIVATE RANCH AND TO CAPTURE THE NILGAI. AT APPROXIMATELY 0800L, HIS FRIEND FIRED A NET THAT CAUGHT A NILGAI AND THE FRONT LEFT (PASSENGER SIDE) SKID. THE WEIGHT OF THE ANIMAL PULLING AGAINST THE SKID CAUSED THE HELICOPTER TO BE PULLED TO THE GROUND, STRIKING SKID FIRST BEFORE ROLLING OVER TO THE LEFT.
NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED ANY INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS RENDERED UNREPAIRABLE/DESTROYED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRAME AND COMPONENTS.
NTSB investigation
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