What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot admitted he mismanaged controls due to helicopter in area with radio trouble, taking away his concentration on the landing. Pilot stuck NLG first in hard landing, buckling fire wall and fuselage to include belly and floor panels. Pilot only notice blown NLG tire, this is why accident was not reported until FAA was notified by other means.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ADMITTED HE MISMANAGED CONTROLS DUE TO HELICOPTER IN AREA WITH RADIO TROUBLE, TAKING AWAY HIS CONCENTRATION ON THE LANDING. PILOT STUCK NLG FIRST IN HARD LANDING, BUCKLING FIRE WALL AND FUSELAGE TO INCLUDE BELLY AND FLOOR PANELS. PILOT ONLY NOTICE BLOWN NLG TIRE, THIS IS WHY ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL FAA WAS NOTIFIED BY OTHER MEANS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.