What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 25, 2003, at 11:15AM local time, N731BA, a R-22 Robinson helicopter crashed approximately 16 miles south of Ozona, Texas on a private ranch. Pilot larry w. holt stated that while attempting to hover he lost tail rotor effectiveness and hit the ground on the side of a hill from approximate 25 foot altitude. The helicopter spun around and hit the ground and came to rest on its left side. Pilot and passenger had minor injuries but were transported to the hospital for further evaluation and released the same day. The operation was FAR part 91 hunting wild hogs with a permit issued from the Texas parks and wildlife department. The aircraft was severely damaged due to impact. No fires noted as a result of the accident. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 25, 2003, AT 11:15AM LOCAL TIME, N731BA, A R-22 ROBINSON HELICOPTER CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 16 MILES SOUTH OF OZONA, TEXAS ON A PRIVATE RANCH. PILOT LARRY W. HOLT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOVER HE LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS AND HIT THE GROUND ON THE SIDE OF A HILL FROM APPROXIMATE 25 FOOT ALTITUDE. THE HELICOPTER SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE. PILOT AND PASSENGER HAD MINOR INJURIES BUT WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY. THE OPERATION WAS FAR PART 91 HUNTING WILD HOGS WITH A PERMIT ISSUED FROM THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED DUE TO IMPACT. NO FIRES NOTED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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