What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 7, 2004 at 1505CDT, an Enstrom F-28F helicopter, N78616, registered to arrowhead helicopters, inc. p.o. box 4028, kingman, Arizona 86402, lost engine power during cruise on a sightseeing flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft suffered substantial damage and of the pilot and two passengers, only one passenger sustained minor injuries. The pilot holds a commercial pilot's certificate with an instructor rating. The flight originated at delcon, Texas, on August 7, 2004 at 1457 CDT. Engine teardown scheduled with the Lycoming field representative on October 27, 2004. An amendment to this form will be made at that time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 7, 2004 AT 1505CDT, AN ENSTROM F-28F HELICOPTER, N78616, REGISTERED TO ARROWHEAD HELICOPTERS, INC. P.O. BOX 4028, KINGMAN, ARIZONA 86402, LOST ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE ON A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND OF THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS, ONLY ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT'S CERTIFICATE WITH AN INSTRUCTOR RATING. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DELCON, TEXAS, ON AUGUST 7, 2004 AT 1457 CDT. ENGINE TEARDOWN SCHEDULED WITH THE LYCOMING FIELD REPRESENTATIVE ON OCTOBER 27, 2004. AN AMENDMENT TO THIS FORM WILL BE MADE AT THAT TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.