What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot started the aircraft in preparation for a hover-taxi to the airport ramp area, as the pilot added collective the aircraft started an uncommanded roll to the left, the pilot reduced the collective and reduced power, the aircraft landed very firmly on the aft portions of the skids, the rear cross brace on the skids were bent, the tail rotor struck the ground.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STARTED THE AIRCRAFT IN PREPARATION FOR A HOVER-TAXI TO THE AIRPORT RAMP AREA, AS THE PILOT ADDED COLLECTIVE THE AIRCRAFT STARTED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT, THE PILOT REDUCED THE COLLECTIVE AND REDUCED POWER, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED VERY FIRMLY ON THE AFT PORTIONS OF THE SKIDS, THE REAR CROSS BRACE ON THE SKIDS WERE BENT, THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND.
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