What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At 1210 on February 14, 2005, privacy data omitted, pilot, accidented in Isabela on February 12, 2005, when his helicopter a revolution mini-500 crashed in a residential area, called to report the details of the accident according to his recollection of the facts. The pilot privacy data omitted reported that, after having performed four circling maneuvers around the Isabela town, he heard and felt the engine revving down; additionally, a sudden loss of power and altitude. According to the pilot privacy data omitted he was holding an altitude of 600 feet, cruising at 60 knots and a RPM of approximately 6200. The pilot privacy data omitted reported that he remembered an empty space in the path close to where he was maneuvering. The pilot privacy data omitted tried to reach the area when he noticed high voltage lines between his path and the intended landing area. The pilot pulls on the cyclic to avoid the lines, and that is his last recollection of the facts. The pilot privacy data omitted will scrap the helicopter remainings. No interest in pursuing an investigation for a possible engine problem. This action closes this investigation. After consulting with the NTSB investigator privacy data omitted we concurred in closing the case from the FAA side. No further action required.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT 1210 ON FEBRUARY 14, 2005, ^PRIVACY DATA^, PILOT, ACCIDENTED IN ISABELA ON FEBRUARY 12, 2005, WHEN HIS HELICOPTER A REVOLUTION MINI-500 CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, CALLED TO REPORT THE DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT ACCORDING TO HIS RECOLLECTION OF THE FACTS. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ REPORTED THAT, AFTER HAVING PERFORMED FOUR CIRCLING MANEUVERS AROUND THE ISABELA TOWN, HE HEARD AND FELT THE ENGINE REVVING DOWN; ADDITIONALLY, A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND ALTITUDE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ HE WAS HOLDING AN ALTITUDE OF 600 FEET, CRUISING AT 60 KNOTS AND A RPM OF APPROXIMATELY 6200. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ REPORTED THAT HE REMEMBERED AN EMPTY SPACE IN THE PATH CLOSE TO WHERE HE WAS MANEUVERING. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ TRIED TO REACH THE AREA WHEN HE NOTICED HIGH VOLTAGE LINES BETWEEN HIS PATH AND THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. THE PILOT PULLS ON THE CYCLIC TO AVOID THE LINES, AND THAT IS HIS LAST RECOLLECTION OF THE FACTS. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ WILL SCRAP THE HELICOPTER REMAININGS. NO INTEREST IN PURSUING AN INVESTIGATION FOR A POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM. THIS ACTION CLOSES THIS INVESTIGATION. AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR ^PRIVACY DAT^ WE CONCURRED IN CLOSING THE CASE FROM THE FAA SIDE. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.