What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
09/24/2018, Helicopter Bell OH-58A N206WH departed mercedita airport (tjps) at/around 1515 hrs. With two passengers in a private flight. According to pilot in command's statement, during climb out from 400 to 1000 ft aircraft engine flamed out, pilot initiated autorotation, made a left turn toward intended landing area, at deceleration and landing, the aircraft touched down on a level attitude and immediately nosed over making contact with the ground, it then came aft, main rotor blade made contact with the tail boom , separating it from the fuselage. The aircraft yawed 180 degrees comimg to a full stop right side up on its skids. Aircraft was destroyed and occcupants received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
09/24/2018, HELICOPTER BELL OH-58A N206WH DEPARTED MERCEDITA AIRPORT (TJPS) AT/AROUND 1515 HRS. WITH TWO PASSENGERS IN A PRIVATE FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO PILOT IN COMMAND'S STATEMENT, DURING CLIMB OUT FROM 400 TO 1000 FT AIRCRAFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT, PILOT INITIATED AUTOROTATION, MADE A LEFT TURN TOWARD INTENDED LANDING AREA, AT DECELERATION AND LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON A LEVEL ATTITUDE AND IMMEDIATELY NOSED OVER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, IT THEN CAME AFT, MAIN ROTOR BLADE MADE CONTACT WITH THE TAIL BOOM , SEPARATING IT FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED 180 DEGREES COMIMG TO A FULL STOP RIGHT SIDE UP ON ITS SKIDS. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND OCCCUPANTS RECEIVED 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.