What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 8, 2000, at 1100 central daylight time, a Hughes 369D, N5070J, operated by haverfield incorporated, received substantial damage on impact with terrain following an autorotation from approximately 100 feet AGL near Lemont, Illinois. The helicopter experienced a total loss of engine power while a platform worker was performing live power line maintenance. The CFR part 133 external load operation was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries and the platform worker sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from the joliet regional airport (jot), joliet, Illinois at 0915.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 8, 2000, AT 1100 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A HUGHES 369D, N5070J, OPERATED BY HAVERFIELD INCORPORATED, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN FOLLOWING AN AUTOROTATION FROM APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL NEAR LEMONT, ILLINOIS. THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE A PLATFORM WORKER WAS PERFORMING LIVE POWER LINE MAINTENANCE. THE CFR PART 133 EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES AND THE PLATFORM WORKER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE JOLIET REGIONAL AIRPORT (JOT), JOLIET, ILLINOIS AT 0915.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.