What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The helicopter, operating part 137, was approximately 50' AGL and slowly approaching the loading zone to reload. The pilot felt a jolt then experienced a sudden loss of power. The pilot noticed the torque indicated about 85-90%. The helicopter landed and came to rest on a down-sloped hillside. The ground crew did not hear or observe anything unusual before the accident.
Ar: NM13202202012
As the FAA filed it
THE HELICOPTER, OPERATING PART 137, WAS APPROXIMATELY 50' AGL AND SLOWLY APPROACHING THE LOADING ZONE TO RELOAD. THE PILOT FELT A JOLT THEN EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT NOTICED THE TORQUE INDICATED ABOUT 85-90%. THE HELICOPTER LANDED AND CAME TO REST ON A DOWN-SLOPED HILLSIDE. THE GROUND CREW DID NOT HEAR OR OBSERVE ANYTHING UNUSUAL BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
AR: NM13202202012
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.