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.
On 01/31/2024, helicopter student pilot experienced smoke in the cockpit while holding position at the end of the runway after a normal approach and landing. Pilot asked to return to the west ramp but decided to pull to the side of the runway and put the aircraft down in the grass. Pilot shut down helicopter and exited to a safe distance. Pilot was sole occupant. No injuries occurred.
As the FAA filed it
ON 01/31/2024, HELICOPTER STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WHILE HOLDING POSITION AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. PILOT ASKED TO RETURN TO THE WEST RAMP BUT DECIDED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN THE GRASS. PILOT SHUT DOWN HELICOPTER AND EXITED TO A SAFE DISTANCE. PILOT WAS SOLE OCCUPANT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.
Other reports on N457PA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.