What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot, privacy data omitted was getting ready to sling load a box full of core samples from a remote area northeast of Kobuk Alaska. As he lifted off and hovered, he kept an eye on the sling to ensure it was not caught on either skid. He was approximately 12 inches off the ground and noticed he was moving to the right. He felt the right skid bump the ground. He applied more collective to gain some altitude. As soon as he applied more collective the helicopter rolled to the right causing the main rotor to impact the ground. The helicopter had flipped completely onto its right side. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS GETTING READY TO SLING LOAD A BOX FULL OF CORE SAMPLES FROM A REMOTE AREA NORTHEAST OF KOBUK ALASKA. AS HE LIFTED OFF AND HOVERED, HE KEPT AN EYE ON THE SLING TO ENSURE IT WAS NOT CAUGHT ON EITHER SKID. HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES OFF THE GROUND AND NOTICED HE WAS MOVING TO THE RIGHT. HE FELT THE RIGHT SKID BUMP THE GROUND. HE APPLIED MORE COLLECTIVE TO GAIN SOME ALTITUDE. AS SOON AS HE APPLIED MORE COLLECTIVE THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR TO IMPACT THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER HAD FLIPPED COMPLETELY ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR 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.