What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 26, 2022 at approx. 1630 local, N7087X experienced a dynamic roll over to the right during a hover maneuver on the ramp at the Garnett, KS airport (K68).
The pilot was attempting to position the aircraft further away from the fuel pumps after refueling by a right lateral hover maneuver. The aircraft was pointed nose east with a light wind from the north (left side). The pilot entered into a light hover however the right skid remained in contact with the pavement and the aircraft entered into a dynamic rollover.
The pilot was not injured and exited the aircraft by himself.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 26, 2022 AT APPROX. 1630 LOCAL, N7087X EXPERIENCED A DYNAMIC ROLL OVER TO THE RIGHT DURING A HOVER MANEUVER ON THE RAMP AT THE GARNETT, KS AIRPORT (K68).
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION THE AIRCRAFT FURTHER AWAY FROM THE FUEL PUMPS AFTER REFUELING BY A RIGHT LATERAL HOVER MANEUVER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS POINTED NOSE EAST WITH A LIGHT WIND FROM THE NORTH (LEFT SIDE). THE PILOT ENTERED INTO A LIGHT HOVER HOWEVER THE RIGHT SKID REMAINED IN CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.
THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT BY HIMSELF.
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