What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After departing middle Georgia regional airport the aircraft destination was to gainesville, FL. The aircraft was enroute for approximatly one hour when the pilot heard a loud bang which was followed by a very strong tail rotor pedal vibration. The pilot made an immediate descent from 1500FT and planned a landing. The pilot landed successfully in a field, and no one was injured. After shutting down the engine and aircraft power the piloted exited the aircraft and noticed that one of the fenestron blades had sheared off and exited through the fuselage
As the FAA filed it
AFTER DEPARTING MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT DESTINATION WAS TO GAINESVILLE, FL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FOR APPROXIMATLY ONE HOUR WHEN THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A VERY STRONG TAIL ROTOR PEDAL VIBRATION. THE PILOT MADE AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT FROM 1500FT AND PLANNED A LANDING. THE PILOT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY IN A FIELD, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT POWER THE PILOTED EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FENESTRON BLADES HAD SHEARED OFF AND EXITED THROUGH THE FUSELAGE
NTSB investigation
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