What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 18, 2003, at 1323 central standard time, a Robinson model R-22B, N54TR, registered to Robinson helicopter company, 2901 airport drive, torrance, CA 90505; received substantial damage during a forced landing in hilly terrain approximately 1-mile northwest of Kent, Texas. The certificated flight instructor and his private pilot passenger were uninjured when the aircraft suffered a power loss. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the delivery flight that was conducted under 14 CFR part 91 and had departed west Texas airport (TX04) enroute to fort stockton (fst).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2003, AT 1323 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A ROBINSON MODEL R-22B, N54TR, REGISTERED TO ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY, 2901 AIRPORT DRIVE, TORRANCE, CA 90505; RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING IN HILLY TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1-MILE NORTHWEST OF KENT, TEXAS. THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND HIS PRIVATE PILOT PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A POWER LOSS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE DELIVERY FLIGHT THAT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AND HAD DEPARTED WEST TEXAS AIRPORT (TX04) ENROUTE TO FORT STOCKTON (FST).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.