What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/26/2023 at approximately 4:15PM an R-44 helicopter privacy data omitted departed the Garland heliport (hqz) and proceeded on a pilot training flight. Approximately 50 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft presented an engine overspeed condition multiple times. The CFI took control of the aircraft and executed an emergency landing in an open field at 7121 liberty grove, Rowlett TX. On landing the main rotor struck the tail boom repeatedly and substantial damage of the aircraft occurred. The student pilot and instructor egressed the aircraft and were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/26/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15PM AN R-44 HELICOPTER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED THE GARLAND HELIPORT (HQZ) AND PROCEEDED ON A PILOT TRAINING FLIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT PRESENTED AN ENGINE OVERSPEED CONDITION MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD AT 7121 LIBERTY GROVE, ROWLETT TX. ON LANDING THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM REPEATEDLY AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT OCCURRED. THE STUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR EGRESSED THE AIRCRAFT AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.