What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 1, 2024, at approximately 16:00 EST,privacy data omitted, an Airbus AS350B3, s/n 8646, privacy data omittedexperienced a loss of tail rotor control and a hard landing at Plant City, Florida. Visual flight rules prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and co-pilot were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The flight was being operated iaw
Title 14 CFR part 91 operations.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 1, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 EST,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AN AIRBUS AS350B3, S/N 8646, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AND A HARD LANDING AT PLANT CITY, FLORIDA. VISUAL FLIGHT RULES PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT WERE UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED IAW
TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 OPERATIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.