What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Small helicotper was attempting to land at Mcminn County Airport (kmmi) when direction yaw control was lost. Aircraft came in contact with ground and came to a rest on its side. Ground contact and post crash fire destroyed aircraft. Minor injuries were sustatined to the pilot. Pilot was the only occupant on board.
As the FAA filed it
SMALL HELICOTPER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT MCMINN COUNTY AIRPORT (KMMI) WHEN DIRECTION YAW CONTROL WAS LOST. AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH GROUND AND CAME TO A REST ON ITS SIDE. GROUND CONTACT AND POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED AIRCRAFT. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTATINED TO THE PILOT. PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.