What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft privacy data omitted recently purchased aircraft two weeks ago and decided to practice "hovering" in his back yard.
privacy data omittedPilot advised he was hovering for about 5 seconds and helipcopter rolled over to the r/h side
(Dynamic rollover) had occured. Pilot was able to crawl out of aircraft with facial lacerations.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECENTLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT TWO WEEKS AGO AND DECIDED TO PRACTICE "HOVERING" IN HIS BACK YARD.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT ADVISED HE WAS HOVERING FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AND HELIPCOPTER ROLLED OVER TO THE R/H SIDE
(DYNAMIC ROLLOVER) HAD OCCURED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO CRAWL OUT OF AIRCRAFT WITH FACIAL LACERATIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.