What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Helcopter was lifing off from a flatbed trailer. In the process of departing, the pilot swung the tail around to depart and subsequently hit the tail boom on an airport light pole. The main rotors also made contact with the same light pole. This caused a dynamic rollover and crash on its side on the tarmac next to the flatbed trailer. All injuries were minor.
As the FAA filed it
HELCOPTER WAS LIFING OFF FROM A FLATBED TRAILER. IN THE PROCESS OF DEPARTING, THE PILOT SWUNG THE TAIL AROUND TO DEPART AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT THE TAIL BOOM ON AN AIRPORT LIGHT POLE. THE MAIN ROTORS ALSO MADE CONTACT WITH THE SAME LIGHT POLE. THIS CAUSED A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER AND CRASH ON ITS SIDE ON THE TARMAC NEXT TO THE FLATBED TRAILER. ALL INJURIES WERE MINOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.