What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Approximately 1830 on March 12, 2022. N761AF was in flight from AR62 Arkansas children?s hospital heliport, descending for a landing at Texarkana Wadley regional helipad (64XS). Approximately 20 feet from the deck the tail rotor struck the elevator shaft structure approximately 40 feet adjacent to the pad. The rotorcraft dropped to the pad, immediately the airman shut off power. The rotorcraft came to rest on the helipad with substantial damage to the tail boom & gearbox. There were 4 souls aboard with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
APPROXIMATELY 1830 ON MARCH 12, 2022. N761AF WAS IN FLIGHT FROM AR62 ARKANSAS CHILDREN?S HOSPITAL HELIPORT, DESCENDING FOR A LANDING AT TEXARKANA WADLEY REGIONAL HELIPAD (64XS). APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET FROM THE DECK THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE ELEVATOR SHAFT STRUCTURE APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET ADJACENT TO THE PAD. THE ROTORCRAFT DROPPED TO THE PAD, IMMEDIATELY THE AIRMAN SHUT OFF POWER. THE ROTORCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE HELIPAD WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM & GEARBOX. THERE WERE 4 SOULS ABOARD WITH NO INJURIES.
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