What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 8, 2001, at 1420 CST, a Bell 206B, single engine helicopter, N152AL, was destroyed when it struck trees and terrain near Mineral Wells, Texas. The helicopter was owned and operated by s-tec corporation of Mineral Wells, Texas. The airline transport pilot, the sole occupant of the helicopter, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a company visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal aviation regulations, part 91 business flight. The local flight originated from the municipal airport, Mineral Wells, Texas, at 1410 CST. There was no post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 8, 2001, AT 1420 CST, A BELL 206B, SINGLE ENGINE HELICOPTER, N152AL, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT STRUCK TREES AND TERRAIN NEAR MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS. THE HELICOPTER WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY S-TEC CORPORATION OF MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE HELICOPTER, SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A COMPANY VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS, PART 91 BUSINESS FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS, AT 1410 CST. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
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