What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated he was spraying edges of tract when the he heard a pop sound from the aircraft and alarms and lights went off. He stated he lost power and initiated an autorotation. The helicopter impacted trees during decent and at touchdown which ultimately destroyed the aircraft. The pilot, with minor injuries pulled himself out and crawled to safety, called for help and was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE WAS SPRAYING EDGES OF TRACT WHEN THE HE HEARD A POP SOUND FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND ALARMS AND LIGHTS WENT OFF. HE STATED HE LOST POWER AND INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION. THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED TREES DURING DECENT AND AT TOUCHDOWN WHICH ULTIMATELY DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT, WITH MINOR INJURIES PULLED HIMSELF OUT AND CRAWLED TO SAFETY, CALLED FOR HELP AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR 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.