What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 26, 2004, at approximately 2045 central daylight time, a Bell 206B helicopter, N27TV, was destroyed when it impacted the water in the cimarron river following an in-flight collision with power lines, while maneuvering near Cushing, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot and passenger in the front seat sustained fatal injuries. Three passengers riding in the rear seats sustained serious injuries. Examination of the accident site revealed the helicopter impacted and severed three power lines that crossed the cimarron river and were approximately 30 to 40 feet above the river.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 26, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 2045 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 206B HELICOPTER, N27TV, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE WATER IN THE CIMARRON RIVER FOLLOWING AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH POWER LINES, WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR CUSHING, OKLAHOMA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THREE PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE REAR SEATS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REVEALED THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED AND SEVERED THREE POWER LINES THAT CROSSED THE CIMARRON RIVER AND WERE APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 FEET ABOVE THE RIVER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.