What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 4, 2004, at approximately 1030 a Robinson helicopter R-22 beta owned by mse air group (Q6WA) crashed in water after initiating the take off profile near crown bay cruise ship dock in st. Thomas. According to the pilot, at the moment of failure the aircraft was on a sse. After initiating the take off profile (approximately 10-15 seconds after hovering maneuver which lasted less than 5 seconds) a strong jolt to the right was felt, the pilot responded by applying full left pedal. The aircraft kept turning to the right and the pilot decided to land into the water. At the time of the accident there were two POB.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 A ROBINSON HELICOPTER R-22 BETA OWNED BY MSE AIR GROUP (Q6WA) CRASHED IN WATER AFTER INITIATING THE TAKE OFF PROFILE NEAR CROWN BAY CRUISE SHIP DOCK IN ST. THOMAS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AT THE MOMENT OF FAILURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A SSE. AFTER INITIATING THE TAKE OFF PROFILE (APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECONDS AFTER HOVERING MANEUVER WHICH LASTED LESS THAN 5 SECONDS) A STRONG JOLT TO THE RIGHT WAS FELT, THE PILOT RESPONDED BY APPLYING FULL LEFT PEDAL. THE AIRCRAFT KEPT TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND INTO THE WATER. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THERE WERE TWO POB.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.