What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 18, 2005, at approximately 1615 central standard time, a Schweizer 269D helicopter, N296RL, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the ground following dynamic rollover while hovering at Stinson Municipal Airport (ssf), San Antonio, TX. The certificated flight instructor sustained minor injuries. The student pilot receiving instruction was not injured. The helicopter was registered to the San Antonio police department, San Antonio, TX. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 CFR part 91 public use training flight. The local flight originated at ssf at approximately 1600.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 18, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1615 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A SCHWEIZER 269D HELICOPTER, N296RL, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND FOLLOWING DYNAMIC ROLLOVER WHILE HOVERING AT STINSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SSF), SAN ANTONIO, TX. THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION WAS NOT INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS REGISTERED TO THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT, SAN ANTONIO, TX. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PUBLIC USE TRAINING FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SSF AT APPROXIMATELY 1600.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.