What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 3/23/03 a Sikorsky S-16A, N81664, registered to and operated by carson helicopters inc., collided with terrain and burst into flames during a logging operation in a remote area near the city of kimbal, TN. The flight was conducted under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 133 for external load operations and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the second commercial rated crewmember received serious injuries. The helicopter was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 3/23/03 A SIKORSKY S-16A, N81664, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY CARSON HELICOPTERS INC., COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AND BURST INTO FLAMES DURING A LOGGING OPERATION IN A REMOTE AREA NEAR THE CITY OF KIMBAL, TN. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 133 FOR EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE SECOND COMMERCIAL RATED CREWMEMBER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
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