What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On June 25, 1994, at 2049 Mountain daylight time, a Bell 206A helicopter, N7881S, sustained substantial damage during an attempt to land at 11,800 feet MSL in Rocky Mountain national park, near estes park, Colorado. The pilot and his two passengers were not injured. The aircraft was being operated as a public use flight by the national park service to pick up an injured hiker. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JUNE 25, 1994, AT 2049 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 206A HELICOPTER, N7881S, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN ATTEMPT TO LAND AT 11,800 FEET MSL IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, NEAR ESTES PARK, COLORADO. THE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PUBLIC USE FLIGHT BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO PICK UP AN INJURED HIKER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N7881S · 3
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