What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 29, 2000, at approximately 1347 MST, a bht 212 helicopter piloted by daniel d. gauthier, certificate 2590780, was demolished when the main rotor mast fractured and separated the main rotors from the transmission in flight. The pilot received serious injuries from the 150 foot fall. The aircraft was operated by heliqwest international inc. (HQL5591), and engaged in enternal load logging operations at the time of the accident. The retirement index number (rin) was exceptionally close for mast replacement. The mast was to be replaced January 31, 2000, two days from the accident date.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 29, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1347 MST, A BHT 212 HELICOPTER PILOTED BY DANIEL D. GAUTHIER, CERTIFICATE 2590780, WAS DEMOLISHED WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR MAST FRACTURED AND SEPARATED THE MAIN ROTORS FROM THE TRANSMISSION IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES FROM THE 150 FOOT FALL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY HELIQWEST INTERNATIONAL INC. (HQL5591), AND ENGAGED IN ENTERNAL LOAD LOGGING OPERATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE RETIREMENT INDEX NUMBER (RIN) WAS EXCEPTIONALLY CLOSE FOR MAST REPLACEMENT. THE MAST WAS TO BE REPLACED JANUARY 31, 2000, TWO DAYS FROM THE ACCIDENT DATE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.