What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 13, 2025 at ~1050 MST, the PIC of privacy data omitted loaded onto the aircraft outside of a recently built hanger the PIC owned. Shortly after lifting off, a window fell from the hanger into the rotating blades resulting in a loss of lift. The aircraft fell several feet causing the right skid to collapse on impact. The impact of the window caused substantial damage to the rotorcraft blade. The aircraft was operating in too close of proximity to the structure.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 13, 2025 AT ~1050 MST, THE PIC OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOADED ONTO THE AIRCRAFT OUTSIDE OF A RECENTLY BUILT HANGER THE PIC OWNED. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTING OFF, A WINDOW FELL FROM THE HANGER INTO THE ROTATING BLADES RESULTING IN A LOSS OF LIFT. THE AIRCRAFT FELL SEVERAL FEET CAUSING THE RIGHT SKID TO COLLAPSE ON IMPACT. THE IMPACT OF THE WINDOW CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ROTORCRAFT BLADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING IN TOO CLOSE OF PROXIMITY TO THE STRUCTURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.