What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Part 61 operation, 2008 Robinson Helicopter R44 serial number 1844, privacy data omitted, registered to privacy data omitteda demonstration flight R44 helicopter privacy data omitted with CFI, student and a passenger were operating on runway 36, hovering estimated 10 feet, lost directional control and advancing helicopter blade impacting ground flipping over on its right side. CFI sustain minor injuries possible broken hand, student no injuries and passenger with broken leg and arm. CFI and passenger transported to hospital. Helicopter R44 destroyed with significate damage to core structure.
As the FAA filed it
PART 61 OPERATION, 2008 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 SERIAL NUMBER 1844, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT R44 HELICOPTER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WITH CFI, STUDENT AND A PASSENGER WERE OPERATING ON RUNWAY 36, HOVERING ESTIMATED 10 FEET, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ADVANCING HELICOPTER BLADE IMPACTING GROUND FLIPPING OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. CFI SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES POSSIBLE BROKEN HAND, STUDENT NO INJURIES AND PASSENGER WITH BROKEN LEG AND ARM. CFI AND PASSENGER TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. HELICOPTER R44 DESTROYED WITH SIGNIFICATE DAMAGE TO CORE STRUCTURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.