What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot conducted preflight on ramp at Las Vegas airport. During the preflight, the pilot found a dent on one tail rotor blade and on the vertical fin. Pilot canceled the flight until mechanic could classify the damage. The damage on the tail rotor was found to be a major repair and constitutes substantial damage. The tail rotor was sent out for repair.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT CONDUCTED PREFLIGHT ON RAMP AT LAS VEGAS AIRPORT. DURING THE PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT FOUND A DENT ON ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE AND ON THE VERTICAL FIN. PILOT CANCELED THE FLIGHT UNTIL MECHANIC COULD CLASSIFY THE DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE ON THE TAIL ROTOR WAS FOUND TO BE A MAJOR REPAIR AND CONSTITUTES SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE TAIL ROTOR WAS SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.
NTSB investigation
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