What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 20, 2005, about 0758 eastern daylight time, a Bell 206-B helicopter, N2285B registered to heliworks inc., as a title 14 CFR part 135 flight sustained substantial damage when it rolled over on its left side and came to rest in 3 feet of water in the Florida Everglades. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan filed. The commercial pilot and two (2) passengers received no injuries, one (1) passenger received serious injuries. The pilot stated he began to increase collective for takeoff. He detected that a roll was developing to the left. He said he lowered the collective, but it was not enough, the roll continued and the helicopter came to rest on its left side. Prior to the accident, the pilot said there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the helicopter or any of its systems.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 20, 2005, ABOUT 0758 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 206-B HELICOPTER, N2285B REGISTERED TO HELIWORKS INC., AS A TITLE 14 CFR PART 135 FLIGHT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE AND CAME TO REST IN 3 FEET OF WATER IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND TWO (2) PASSENGERS RECEIVED NO INJURIES, ONE (1) PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED HE BEGAN TO INCREASE COLLECTIVE FOR TAKEOFF. HE DETECTED THAT A ROLL WAS DEVELOPING TO THE LEFT. HE SAID HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE, BUT IT WAS NOT ENOUGH, THE ROLL CONTINUED AND THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT SAID THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS TO THE HELICOPTER OR ANY OF ITS SYSTEMS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.