What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 30, 2002, at 1730 MDT, a Sikorsky CH-19E owned and operated by tri-corp, a FAR 133 external load operator (tcol) lost power while performing longline logging operations. The helicopter/commercial pilot made and emergency landing at the log drop site without dropping the load. The helicopter hit the ground and rolled on its left side sustaining substantial damage. The helicopter is being transported to a facility where a more thorough inspection can be performed and witnessed by personnel of the boise FSDO. The pilot received only minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 30, 2002, AT 1730 MDT, A SIKORSKY CH-19E OWNED AND OPERATED BY TRI-CORP, A FAR 133 EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATOR (TCOL) LOST POWER WHILE PERFORMING LONGLINE LOGGING OPERATIONS. THE HELICOPTER/COMMERCIAL PILOT MADE AND EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE LOG DROP SITE WITHOUT DROPPING THE LOAD. THE HELICOPTER HIT THE GROUND AND ROLLED ON ITS LEFT SIDE SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE HELICOPTER IS BEING TRANSPORTED TO A FACILITY WHERE A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION CAN BE PERFORMED AND WITNESSED BY PERSONNEL OF THE BOISE FSDO. THE PILOT RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N94475 · 2
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