What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 7/1/2000 at approx. 1602 EDT a Robinson R-22-beta, N94RP, flown by Mr. Peter carlmand and operated by eastern helicopter services in rondondoma, NY. Was conducting aerial photography of a residenttial neighborhood in the town of Northport, NY and commack, NY with one passenger on baord,a commercial photographer. According to witnesses and the passenger, the a/c was manuevering at approx. 30 to 50 knots and at approx 150-200 ft over the residential area of Northport before making a forced landing into a residential backyard. The passenger stated the a/c began to shutter and a horn and a amber light were apparent just before impacting the yard of a private residence.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 7/1/2000 AT APPROX. 1602 EDT A ROBINSON R-22-BETA, N94RP, FLOWN BY MR. PETER CARLMAND AND OPERATED BY EASTERN HELICOPTER SERVICES IN RONDONDOMA, NY. WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF A RESIDENTTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE TOWN OF NORTHPORT, NY AND COMMACK, NY WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BAORD,A COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AND THE PASSENGER, THE A/C WAS MANUEVERING AT APPROX. 30 TO 50 KNOTS AND AT APPROX 150-200 FT OVER THE RESIDENTIAL AREA OF NORTHPORT BEFORE MAKING A FORCED LANDING INTO A RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD. THE PASSENGER STATED THE A/C BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND A HORN AND A AMBER LIGHT WERE APPARENT JUST BEFORE IMPACTING THE YARD OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.