From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Shortly after takeoff, approximately 200-300 feet, the a/c lost power. The pilot initiated an auto rotation and performed an off field landing near the airport. On landing, the main rotor contacted and severed the tail boom.
As the FAA filed it
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, APPROXIMATELY 200-300 FEET, THE A/C LOST POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED AN AUTO ROTATION AND PERFORMED AN OFF FIELD LANDING NEAR THE AIRPORT. ON LANDING, THE MAIN ROTOR CONTACTED AND SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.