What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot pulled helicopter from hangar on a wheeled platform. The aircraft was placed slightly below the open hangar door. The pilot elected to relocate the aircraft to an alternate location at the airport to take on fuel. During takeoff the main rotor blades contacted the open door of the hangar. Causing failure of main rotor blades and subsequent substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT PULLED HELICOPTER FROM HANGAR ON A WHEELED PLATFORM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED SLIGHTLY BELOW THE OPEN HANGAR DOOR. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RELOCATE THE AIRCRAFT TO AN ALTERNATE LOCATION AT THE AIRPORT TO TAKE ON FUEL. DURING TAKEOFF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE OPEN DOOR OF THE HANGAR. CAUSING FAILURE OF MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND SUBSEQUENT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.