What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 31, 2002, at 1721 hours local eastern daylight savings time, a Hughes helicopter HU-369-OH6A, N817SC, flew into the susquehanna river while flying at low levels over the river in east donegal township, PA. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft was destroyed and was submerged in fourteen feet of water. Three people were on board, one receiving minor injuries and two with serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 31, 2002, AT 1721 HOURS LOCAL EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, A HUGHES HELICOPTER HU-369-OH6A, N817SC, FLEW INTO THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER WHILE FLYING AT LOW LEVELS OVER THE RIVER IN EAST DONEGAL TOWNSHIP, PA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND WAS SUBMERGED IN FOURTEEN FEET OF WATER. THREE PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD, ONE RECEIVING MINOR INJURIES AND TWO WITH SERIOUS 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.