What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 18, 2024, approximately 1123 local time in Antioch, Georgia a pilot flying a Swissdrones model sdo 50 V2 experienced an issue with the aircrafts fuel pump. During the precautionary landing, the aircraft entered autorotation and encountered a hard landing. After initial contact, the aircraft climbed approximately six feet, at which point the pilot shut down the power plant. This resulted in an additional autorotation. Upon landing the second time, the rotors contacted the vertical stabilizers, cutting the tips off.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 18, 2024, APPROXIMATELY 1123 LOCAL TIME IN ANTIOCH, GEORGIA A PILOT FLYING A SWISSDRONES MODEL SDO 50 V2 EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRCRAFTS FUEL PUMP. DURING THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND ENCOUNTERED A HARD LANDING. AFTER INITIAL CONTACT, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET, AT WHICH POINT THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE POWER PLANT. THIS RESULTED IN AN ADDITIONAL AUTOROTATION. UPON LANDING THE SECOND TIME, THE ROTORS CONTACTED THE VERTICAL STABILIZERS, CUTTING THE TIPS OFF.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.