What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 9, 2004, at 1338 CDT, a Robinson R-22 beta, N215WW, registered to ww helicopters and operated by Mr. B. Mauer lost rotor RPM on approach to landing in a gravel pit 1/2 mile south of genesee, Wisconsin during a local part 91 flight. A hard landing resulted. The aircraft was being operated close to its gross weight and sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. A VFR flight plan was not filed. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The flight originated at the east troy, Wisconsin airport on may 9, 2004 at 1315 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 9, 2004, AT 1338 CDT, A ROBINSON R-22 BETA, N215WW, REGISTERED TO WW HELICOPTERS AND OPERATED BY MR. B. MAUER LOST ROTOR RPM ON APPROACH TO LANDING IN A GRAVEL PIT 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF GENESEE, WISCONSIN DURING A LOCAL PART 91 FLIGHT. A HARD LANDING RESULTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED CLOSE TO ITS GROSS WEIGHT AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE EAST TROY, WISCONSIN AIRPORT ON MAY 9, 2004 AT 1315 CDT.