What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 17, 2020, at approximately 15.16 local time, the pilot in command of N731TA, a Schweizer helicopter 269C-1, lost control of the helicopter while hover taxiing back to the hangar. The helicopter spun around its axis approximately three times in a clockwise direction and then impacted hard with the ground, rolling over on its right side. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot experienced no injuries. VMC conditions were reported at the time of the accident, with the winds from 030 degrees at 7 knots and the visibility at least 10 statute miles and a clear sky.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 17, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 15.16 LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N731TA, A SCHWEIZER HELICOPTER 269C-1, LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE HOVER TAXIING BACK TO THE HANGAR. THE HELICOPTER SPUN AROUND ITS AXIS APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION AND THEN IMPACTED HARD WITH THE GROUND, ROLLING OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED NO INJURIES. VMC CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WITH THE WINDS FROM 030 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS AND THE VISIBILITY AT LEAST 10 STATUTE MILES AND A CLEAR SKY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.