What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 22, 2002, at approximately 14:45 CST, local time, a Hughes MD369E helicopter aircraft, N5234Y, experienced loss of power, subsequently making an emergency hard landing on a field 35 miles north of Amarillo, Texas. During the hard landing the helicopter sustained substantial damage. No injuries were received by the pilot-in-command and the accompanying passenger. VMC conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 22, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:45 CST, LOCAL TIME, A HUGHES MD369E HELICOPTER AIRCRAFT, N5234Y, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER, SUBSEQUENTLY MAKING AN EMERGENCY HARD LANDING ON A FIELD 35 MILES NORTH OF AMARILLO, TEXAS. DURING THE HARD LANDING THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND THE ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.