What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While hovering over the landing cart pilot stated that he began to mismanage the flight controls. By overcontrolling the helicopter, the pilot lost control resulting in the aircraft crashing approximately 25 yards from the landing cart and rolling inverted. Pilot stated that no adverse wind factors played a role in this accident.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE HOVERING OVER THE LANDING CART PILOT STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO MISMANAGE THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. BY OVERCONTROLLING THE HELICOPTER, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT CRASHING APPROXIMATELY 25 YARDS FROM THE LANDING CART AND ROLLING INVERTED. PILOT STATED THAT NO ADVERSE WIND FACTORS PLAYED A ROLE IN THIS ACCIDENT.
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