What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Helicopter had been in open field overnight, had been broken into, attempted to fly, and crashed. (-23) sometime after midnight on August 23, 1996, an unknown person(s) made an unauthorized entry onto a Bell 47-63B1, N1169W. The aircraft was parked and tied down at the shell morgan dock. The person(s) started up the helicopter and in the process of attempting to fly or just running it up, lost control of the helicopter. During this attempt, the helicopter was completely destroyed. The helicopter never departed the moreing location. The proper authorities were notified.
As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER HAD BEEN IN OPEN FIELD OVERNIGHT, HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO, ATTEMPTED TO FLY, AND CRASHED. (-23) SOMETIME AFTER MIDNIGHT ON AUGUST 23, 1996, AN UNKNOWN PERSON(S) MADE AN UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY ONTO A BELL 47-63B1, N1169W. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AND TIED DOWN AT THE SHELL MORGAN DOCK. THE PERSON(S) STARTED UP THE HELICOPTER AND IN THE PROCESS OF ATTEMPTING TO FLY OR JUST RUNNING IT UP, LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. DURING THIS ATTEMPT, THE HELICOPTER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE HELICOPTER NEVER DEPARTED THE MOREING LOCATION. THE PROPER AUTHORITIES WERE NOTIFIED.
Other reports on N1169W · 2
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