What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Helicopter had insufficient power for takeoff and crashed. (-23) on September 6, 1996, at approximately 1545 central daylight time, a Robinson helicopter, model R-22 beta, N80750, operated by acadiana helicopters under title 14 CFR part 137, impacted terrain during takeoff near loreauville, Louisiana. The instrument rated commercial pilot was not injured. The helicopter received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight and a flight plan was not filed.
As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER HAD INSUFFICIENT POWER FOR TAKEOFF AND CRASHED. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 1545 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROBINSON HELICOPTER, MODEL R-22 BETA, N80750, OPERATED BY ACADIANA HELICOPTERS UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 137, IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING TAKEOFF NEAR LOREAUVILLE, LOUISIANA. THE INSTRUMENT RATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT 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.