What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 10, 2019, N827MW, a Sikorsky SK-58JT, departed indianapolis metropolitan airport, (kump) enroute to Lebanon, IN for part 133 heavy lift operations. Upon arrival at the warehouse facility, the pilot was hovering at an altitude of 75 feet and began to descend to the parking lot below. Upon touchdown, engine RPM was reduced and the main rotor blades struck a semi-trailer parked near a loading dock. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades, tail rotor and mast and fuselage. Visual meteorological conditions existed. One minor injury was reported. (Video available of accident)
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 10, 2019, N827MW, A SIKORSKY SK-58JT, DEPARTED INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN AIRPORT, (KUMP) ENROUTE TO LEBANON, IN FOR PART 133 HEAVY LIFT OPERATIONS. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE WAREHOUSE FACILITY, THE PILOT WAS HOVERING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 75 FEET AND BEGAN TO DESCEND TO THE PARKING LOT BELOW. UPON TOUCHDOWN, ENGINE RPM WAS REDUCED AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A SEMI-TRAILER PARKED NEAR A LOADING DOCK. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES, TAIL ROTOR AND MAST AND FUSELAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED. ONE MINOR INJURY WAS REPORTED. (VIDEO AVAILABLE OF ACCIDENT)
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.