From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was taxing the aircraft into position prior to departure. While in a hover 2-3 feet above surface pilot encountered a roll/yaw to the right leading to impact with the surface.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS TAXING THE AIRCRAFT INTO POSITION PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. WHILE IN A HOVER 2-3 FEET ABOVE SURFACE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A ROLL/YAW TO THE RIGHT LEADING TO IMPACT WITH THE SURFACE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.