What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
-While landing from a hover, the helicopter drifted towards the hangar as it was still light on the skids.
-The pilot panicked and applied aft left cyclic.
-The helicopter continued towards the hangar and the helicopter lifted higher and came to rest on the hangar roof where it experience dynamic rollover.
-The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
As the FAA filed it
-WHILE LANDING FROM A HOVER, THE HELICOPTER DRIFTED TOWARDS THE HANGAR AS IT WAS STILL LIGHT ON THE SKIDS.
-THE PILOT PANICKED AND APPLIED AFT LEFT CYCLIC.
-THE HELICOPTER CONTINUED TOWARDS THE HANGAR AND THE HELICOPTER LIFTED HIGHER AND CAME TO REST ON THE HANGAR ROOF WHERE IT EXPERIENCE DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.
-THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES THAT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.