What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On December 18, 2000, at 1315 CST, a Bell helicopter, model 206B3, N8240G, operated by Bell helicopter Textron, inc. was substantially damaged when it rolled over during a practice hydraulics off landing at the Bell helicopter training strip no. 2, near Hurst, Texas. The flight instructor and commercial pilot receiving instruction sustained minor injuries. There was no post crash fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a local company flight plan was filed for the instructional flight. The local flight originated from the Bell helicopter training center.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON DECEMBER 18, 2000, AT 1315 CST, A BELL HELICOPTER, MODEL 206B3, N8240G, OPERATED BY BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC. WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT ROLLED OVER DURING A PRACTICE HYDRAULICS OFF LANDING AT THE BELL HELICOPTER TRAINING STRIP NO. 2, NEAR HURST, TEXAS. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND COMMERCIAL PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A LOCAL COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE BELL HELICOPTER TRAINING CENTER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.