What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 06:45, the pilot just prior to his descent into his intended point of landing he noticed an engine temperature of 909C, 100% rotor and 0% torque. He quickly began to experience either an engine failure or under power setting from the engine. The pilot entered an autorotation to the only available landing area. During initial impact the aircraft impacted the left skid, which broke off, and the aircraft came to rest on its left side.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 06:45, THE PILOT JUST PRIOR TO HIS DESCENT INTO HIS INTENDED POINT OF LANDING HE NOTICED AN ENGINE TEMPERATURE OF 909C, 100% ROTOR AND 0% TORQUE. HE QUICKLY BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE EITHER AN ENGINE FAILURE OR UNDER POWER SETTING FROM THE ENGINE. THE PILOT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION TO THE ONLY AVAILABLE LANDING AREA. DURING INITIAL IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE LEFT SKID, WHICH BROKE OFF, AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.