What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/24/2020 at approximately 6:30 pm local time, at a farm near White Hall, MD, privacy data omitted was acting as pilot in command of his Robinson R-44 helicopter when he struck a grain trailer with his main and tail rotor while coming out of a hover to park the aircraft after a long day of performing agriculture operations. privacy data omitted Was the sole occupant and was not injured. Also, no one on the surface was injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged.
Weather: kdmw 242235Z auto 08003KT 10SM clr 30/23 A3007 rmk AO2 ltg dsnt se
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/24/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM LOCAL TIME, AT A FARM NEAR WHITE HALL, MD, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF HIS ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER WHEN HE STRUCK A GRAIN TRAILER WITH HIS MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR WHILE COMING OUT OF A HOVER TO PARK THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A LONG DAY OF PERFORMING AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS NOT INJURED. ALSO, NO ONE ON THE SURFACE WAS INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
WEATHER: KDMW 242235Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.