What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 6, 2022, about 0950 central standard time, a Robinson R44 helicopter,privacy data omitted, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Henderson, Texas. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. According to the passenger, the pilot was practicing hover takeoffs and landings at Henderson county airport (rfi). While hovering before a landing, the helicopter ?shuttered,? And the left skid contacted the ground. The helicopter rolled onto its left side and sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades and tail boom. The pilot was transported to a hospital. The pilot recently purchased the helicopter. He held a valid airline transport certificate for single and multi-engine airplanes. He recently added a private rotorcraft rating on may 12, 2022.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 6, 2022, ABOUT 0950 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR HENDERSON, TEXAS. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER, THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING HOVER TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT HENDERSON COUNTY AIRPORT (RFI). WHILE HOVERING BEFORE A LANDING, THE HELICOPTER ?SHUTTERED,? AND THE LEFT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND TAIL BOOM. THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE PILOT RECENTLY PURCHASED THE HELICOPTER. HE HELD A VALID AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATE FOR SINGLE AND MULTI-ENGINE AIRPLANES. HE RECENTLY ADDED A PRIVATE ROTORCRAFT RATING ON MAY 12, 2022.
NTSB investigation
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