What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 16, 2002, at about 0940 eastern daylight time, a Bell UH1B helicopter, N91281, operated by colony helicopter, inc., crashed during an aerial application flight in an orange grove near the town of Lorida, Florida. Just prior to the accident, the pilot reported over the radio, that he was losing power and was going down. The helicopter was found straddling an irrigation ditch with substantial damage, the commercially rated pilot, received serious back injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 16, 2002, AT ABOUT 0940 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL UH1B HELICOPTER, N91281, OPERATED BY COLONY HELICOPTER, INC., CRASHED DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT IN AN ORANGE GROVE NEAR THE TOWN OF LORIDA, FLORIDA. JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT REPORTED OVER THE RADIO, THAT HE WAS LOSING POWER AND WAS GOING DOWN. THE HELICOPTER WAS FOUND STRADDLING AN IRRIGATION DITCH WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE COMMERCIALLY RATED PILOT, RECEIVED SERIOUS BACK INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.