What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The helicopter was on an alligator nesting survey flight, with a representative from the Florida fish and wildlife commission, when it began to lose power. A forced landing was made and help arrived 18 hours later. There were no injuries. The helicopter was brought back to lakeland airport and subsequently inspected by privacy data omitted, an airworthiness inspector at the orlando FSDO. He suggested that a contributing factor for the forced landing might have been the failure of the turbo unit. However, a final decision is still pending at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE HELICOPTER WAS ON AN ALLIGATOR NESTING SURVEY FLIGHT, WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION, WHEN IT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE AND HELP ARRIVED 18 HOURS LATER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS BROUGHT BACK TO LAKELAND AIRPORT AND SUBSEQUENTLY INSPECTED BY ^PRIVACY DA^, AN AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR AT THE ORLANDO FSDO. HE SUGGESTED THAT A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR FOR THE FORCED LANDING MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE FAILURE OF THE TURBO UNIT. HOWEVER, A FINAL DECISION IS STILL PENDING AT THIS TIME.
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