From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While hovering on north side of runway 28 approximately 150 from centerline helicopter was struck from behind by a Cessna 150. Since this was a mid-air collision reference second report number AEA1326011.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE HOVERING ON NORTH SIDE OF RUNWAY 28 APPROXIMATELY 150 FROM CENTERLINE HELICOPTER WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A CESSNA 150. SINCE THIS WAS A MID-AIR COLLISION REFERENCE SECOND REPORT NUMBER AEA1326011.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.